Danny Forrest
Personal information
Full name Daniel Paul Halafihi Forrest[1]
Date of birth (1984-10-23) 23 October 1984
Place of birth Keighley, England
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Youth career
1993–2002 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Bradford City 50 (5)
2005 → Halifax Town (loan)
2005–2008 Halifax Town 103 (14)
2008 → Hucknall Town (loan)
2008–2010 Crawley Town 70 (8)
2010–2011 Barrow 14 (2)
2011 → Guiseley (loan)
2011–2012 Guiseley
2012–2013 Harrogate Town
2013–2014 Bradford Park Avenue
2014 Guiseley
2014–2015 Gainsborough Trinity
2016 Silsden
Managerial career
2016–2022 Silsden
2022 Guiseley (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Paul Halafihi Forrest (born 23 October 1984) is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a winger and a forward.

Playing career

Born in Keighley, Forrest began his career at Bradford City, where he was described as a "promising striker."[2] He joined the club at the age of 9 during the same week as Kevin Sanasy.[3] He made 50 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City,[4] including scoring on his Football League debut.[5]

He signed on loan for Halifax Town in August 2005,[6] before signing permanently later that year. At Halifax Town he spent a loan spell at Hucknall Town in 2008 to regain fitness following an injury.[7] He signed for Crawley Town in May 2008,[8] signing a new contract with the club in May 2009.[9] He was offered another contract by the club in April 2010,[10] but he moved to Barrow in June 2010.[11] While at Barrow he spent a loan spell at Guiseley in January 2011.[12] He was released by Barrow in May 2011,[13] joining Guiseley on a permanent deal.[14] He left Guiseley in September 2012,[15][16] and played for Harrogate Town before moving to Bradford Park Avenue in July 2013.[17] After a short spell back with Guiseley, his third with the club,[18] he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in November 2014,[19][20] leaving the club in November 2015, retiring from football.[21]

Coaching career

He returned to football in March 2016 with Silsden, as a player-assistant manager, scoring on his debut.[22] He became manager in November 2016,[23] and led the club to promotion from the North West Counties League First Division in the 2017–18 season.[24]

He left Silsden in June 2022, to become assistant manager at Guiseley.[25][26] He became interim manager in November 2022 after Danny Ellis was sacked,[27] but left the club later that month after Paul Phillips was appointed the new manager.[28]

Personal life

He is friends with Mark Trueman.[29][30]

Career statistics

As of 4 July 2013[31]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bradford City 2002–03 173001000183
2003–04 130000000130
2004–05 202100000212
Total 505101000525
Halifax Town 2005–06 365200050435
2006–07 397000010407
2007–08 282000000282
Total 1031420006011114
Crawley Town 2008–09 382000000382
2009–10 326000000326
Total 708000000708
Barrow 2010–11 142000000142
Total 142000000142
Career total 2372930106024729

References

  1. ↑ "Danny Forrest". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bradford calm Forrest fears". BBC Sport. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Sanasy: The Bradford City young gun who never got his chance". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  4. ↑ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "BANTAMS NOSTALGIA: When teenager Forrest felled Ipswich on dream home debut". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  6. ↑ "Bradford pair seal Halifax move". BBC Sport. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Histon v Halifax Town: There's no place like home for Dan". Halifax Courier. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Crawley bring in two midfielders". BBC Sport. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Crawley quartet agree new deals". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Crawley Town release Simon Rayner and Karl Broadhurst". BBC Sport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Crawley Town striker Danny Forrest signs for Barrow". BBC Sport. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Barrow joint-boss Sheridan backs keeper Shaun Pearson". BBC Sport. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow". BBC Sport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Lions sign strikers Ellington & Allott". Guiseley A.F.C. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "Guiseley boss explains why striker Forrest opted to go". Wharfedale Observer.
  16. ↑ "FORREST LEAVES GUISELEY". NonLeagueDaily.com. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  17. ↑ "Danny Forrest Leaves". Harrogate Town F.C. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Forrest Leaves Lions". 20 November 2014.
  19. ↑ http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/New-Gainsborough-Trinity-signing-Danny-Forrest/story-24769608-detail/story.html
  20. ↑ "Trinity Take on Forrest". 21 November 2014.
  21. ↑ http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/latest-gainsborough-trinity-news/farewell-danny-forrest.html
  22. ↑ "New boy Forrest nets on Silsden debut". Keighley News.
  23. ↑ "Silsden boss feeling positive ahead of tough season start". Craven Herald.
  24. ↑ Templeman, Ian. "Promotion party for the Cobbydalers". www.nwcfl.com.
  25. ↑ "Club Statement – Danny Forrest – Silsden AFC".
  26. ↑ "Forrest frank as he admits Silsden farewell decision "not taken lightly"". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  27. ↑ "Club Statement - Danny Ellis".
  28. ↑ "Guiseley unveil Phillips as their new manager". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  29. ↑ "Silsden boss and close friend loving Trueman show at City so far". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  30. ↑ "Former City prospect says criticism of best mate "hurt" ahead of his sacking". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  31. ↑ Danny Forrest at Soccerbase
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