Daniel Grieves (born 21 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Grieves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-09-21) 21 September 1978 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | Maccabi Herzliya | 9 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | |||
| 2003 | Aylesbury United | 5 | (1) |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | |||
| Total | 14 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Grieves started his career as a trainee with Watford from 1996 to 1999.[2] He made one appearance for Watford, in a 1–0 Football League Trophy loss to Fulham in 1997.[2] In 1999 he moved to Israel to sign for Maccabi Herzliya.[3] He made nine appearances in the Ligat Ha`Al, with no goals, before being released mid-season.[4]
On his return to England, Grieves signed for Queens Park Rangers, but ultimately failed to make an appearances for the West-London club.[2][5] Following his release, he played for Hemel Hempstead Town for a short period.[6] He then signed for Aylesbury United ahead of the 2003–04 season, and went on to score on his debut. However, after four more appearances, he left the club for a return to Hemel Hempstead Town, where he finished his career.[4]
He reportedly agreed a deal with Dover Athletic in 2004, but this either never materialised, or he did not go on to make an appearance for the club.[7]
Grieves hails from a footballing family, with his brother, Darren, playing the majority of his career in the English lower leagues.[4] His grandfather was legendary Watford goalkeeper Skilly Williams - with Williams also being the grandfather of Grieves' cousin, Grant Cornock, who was also in Watford's academy.[8] His nephew, Jack, is also a footballer, and currently also plays for Watford.[9]
Having retired, Grieves ran an executive car service, as of 2014.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 1997–98 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Maccabi Herzliya | 1999–00 | Ligat Ha`Al | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2000–01 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aylesbury United | 2003–04 | Isthmian League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||