Danny Forrest
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. He is manager of non-league club Liversedge.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Paul Halafihi Forrest[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Keighley, England | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liversedge (manager) | ||
| 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) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Thackley | ||
| 2025– | Liversedge | ||
| * 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. He is manager of non-league club Liversedge.
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]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][28] but left the club later that month after Paul Phillips was appointed the new manager.[29]
After managing Thackley from January 2023,[30] in May 2025 he was appointed manager of Liversedge.[31][32]
Personal life
[edit]He is friends with Mark Trueman.[33][34]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 4 July 2013[35]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2002–03 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| Halifax Town | 2005–06 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| 2006–07 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| 2007–08 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 103 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 111 | 14 | |
| Crawley Town | 2008–09 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
| Total | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 8 | |
| Barrow | 2010–11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Career total | 237 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 247 | 29 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Danny Forrest". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Bradford calm Forrest fears". BBC Sport. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Sanasy: The Bradford City young gun who never got his chance". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 20 April 2020.
- ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "BANTAMS NOSTALGIA: When teenager Forrest felled Ipswich on dream home debut". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Bradford pair seal Halifax move". BBC Sport. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Histon v Halifax Town: There's no place like home for Dan". Halifax Courier. 7 March 2008. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Crawley bring in two midfielders". BBC Sport. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Crawley quartet agree new deals". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Crawley Town release Simon Rayner and Karl Broadhurst". BBC Sport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Crawley Town striker Danny Forrest signs for Barrow". BBC Sport. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Barrow joint-boss Sheridan backs keeper Shaun Pearson". BBC Sport. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow". BBC Sport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Lions sign strikers Ellington & Allott". Guiseley A.F.C. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Guiseley boss explains why striker Forrest opted to go". Wharfedale Observer. 27 September 2012.
- ^ "FORREST LEAVES GUISELEY". NonLeagueDaily.com. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Danny Forrest Leaves". Harrogate Town F.C. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Forrest Leaves Lions". 20 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/New-Gainsborough-Trinity-signing-Danny-Forrest/story-24769608-detail/story.html [dead link]
- ^ "Trinity Take on Forrest". 21 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/latest-gainsborough-trinity-news/farewell-danny-forrest.html [dead link]
- ^ "New boy Forrest nets on Silsden debut". Keighley News. 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Silsden boss feeling positive ahead of tough season start". Craven Herald. 9 August 2017.
- ^ Templeman, Ian. "Promotion party for the Cobbydalers". www.nwcfl.com.
- ^ "Club Statement – Danny Forrest – Silsden AFC". 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Forrest frank as he admits Silsden farewell decision "not taken lightly"". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Guiseley part ways with manager as Forrest steps up to the plate". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Club Statement - Danny Ellis". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Guiseley unveil Phillips as their new manager". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. December 2022.
- ^ "Club statement - Danny Forrest". www.thackleyafc.co.uk.
- ^ "Forrest leaves "special" Thackley as Liversedge ambition tempts him away". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Liversedge FC turn to Danny Forrest as new first team manager". Dewsbury Reporter. 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Silsden boss and close friend loving Trueman show at City so far". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. January 2021.
- ^ "Former City prospect says criticism of best mate "hurt" ahead of his sacking". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 14 May 2021.
- ^ Danny Forrest at Soccerbase