Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Dundee United FC
top club · 84 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#49
goals rank
#67
assists rank
9
season goals
2
season assists
Among 114 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2005
€900k
top transfer fee · 00/01
2
best season · 01/02
39 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1977-08-10 · 4 players total
291Appearances
9Goals
2Assists
28Yellow cards
0Red cards
108Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Danny Griffin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Joseph Griffin |
| Date of birth | 1977-08-10 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Arbroath → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Arbroath FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Livingston FC → Arbroath
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Livingston FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Ross County → Livingston FC
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Ross County FC, Livingston FC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Dundee FC → Ross County
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Dundee FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Dundee FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Dundee FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Stockport → Aberdeen FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Stockport County, Aberdeen FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stockport County
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Dundee United → Stockport
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Dundee United FC, Stockport County
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Dundee United FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Dundee United FC
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Dundee United FC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Dundee United
00/01 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 1999
99/00 — St. Johnstone FC
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — St. Johnstone FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — St. Johnstone FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: St. Johnstone FC U20 → St. Johnstone
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — St. Johnstone FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — St. Johnstone FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: St. Johnstone FC U17 → St. Johnstone FC U20
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 101 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
St. Johnstone FC
24.8%
Arbroath FC
0.0%
Livingston FC
21.4%
Ross County FC
0.0%
Dundee FC
0.0%
Aberdeen FC
0.0%
Stockport County
15.2%
Dundee United FC
38.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 95/96 | 99/00 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 2,417 |
| Arbroath FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2,079 |
| Ross County FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1,475 |
| Dundee United FC | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 3,758 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,327 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Arbroath FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Livingston FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,079 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Livingston FC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Dundee FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Dundee FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Stockport County | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,295 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 986 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,594 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | St. Johnstone FC U17 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | St. Johnstone FC U20 | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Dundee United | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Stockport | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Dundee FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Dundee FC | Ross County | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Ross County | Livingston FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Livingston FC | Arbroath | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Arbroath | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17621 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | — | 29 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Halliday | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaghan Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 2 | 27 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 18 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 27 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Livingston FC | 1 | 17 |
Teams faced most often by Danny Griffin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
| Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 25% |
| Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0% |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 0% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25% |
| Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 2,417 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 98/99 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 2,079 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 08/09 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 1,295 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 02/03 | 17 | 986 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 1,178 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
126 apps
5 G
1 A
League Two
43 apps
1 G
0 A
League
9 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Second Division
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
49 apps
0 G
1 A
SFA Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Danny Griffin is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Danny Griffin?
Danny Griffin is 48 years old. He was born on August 10, 1977 in Belfast.
What position does Danny Griffin play?
Danny Griffin plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Danny Griffin play for?
Danny Griffin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Danny Griffin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny Griffin has scored 9 goals in 291 appearances.