Danny Swanson
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Cowdenbeath FC
at Cowdenbeath FC
600 days · joined 2024-10-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Dundee United FC
top club · 123 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 16/17
9 · 24.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-12-28 · 4 players total
432Appearances
37Goals
43Assists
72Yellow cards
5Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Danny Swanson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Joseph Swanson |
| Date of birth | 1986-12-28 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Cowdenbeath FC |
| Joined | 2024-10-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Oct 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Cowdenbeath
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cowdenbeath FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Berwick Rangers FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: East Fife → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — East Fife FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: St. Johnstone → East Fife
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — East Fife FC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — St. Johnstone FC
11 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2018
Transfer: Without Club → St. Johnstone
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hibernian FC, St. Johnstone FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hibernian FC
21 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Hibernian FC
17/18 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — St. Johnstone FC
38 matches · 15 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2016
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → St. Johnstone
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Heart of Midl.
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2015
Transfer: Coventry → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Coventry City, St. Johnstone FC, Heart of Midlothian FC
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Coventry
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2015
Transfer: Coventry → St. Johnstone
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
Transfer: Peterborough → Coventry
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Coventry City, St. Johnstone FC
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Peterborough United
49 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Peterborough United
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Dundee United → Peterborough
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dundee United FC
16 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dundee United FC
24 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Dundee United FC
39 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Dundee United FC
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Berwick Rangers → Dundee United
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Dundee United FC
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Berwick Rangers FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2006
Transfer: Leith → Berwick Rangers
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Berwick Rangers FC
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cowdenbeath FC
0.0%
Berwick Rangers FC
17.4%
East Fife FC
0.0%
St. Johnstone FC
29.3%
Hibernian FC
4.7%
Heart of Midlothian FC
0.0%
Coventry City
0.0%
Peterborough United
28.3%
Dundee United FC
20.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berwick Rangers FC | 3 | 05/06 | 22/23 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1,081 |
| East Fife FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 14/15 | 19/20 | 100 | 18 | 14 | 1,821 |
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 293 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 79 | 5 | 8 | 1,757 |
| Dundee United FC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 123 | 12 | 14 | 1,262 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Lowland League | Cowdenbeath FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Cowdenbeath FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Cowdenbeath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Lowland League | Berwick Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | East Fife FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | East Fife FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | East Fife FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One Meisterr. | East Fife FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 293 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Hibernian FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 235 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,159 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Coventry City | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 338 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 13/14 | League One | Peterborough United | 35 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 13/14 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Peterborough United | 27 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 510 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 192 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 416 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 31 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 388 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 266 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Berwick Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Challenge Cup | Berwick Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Berwick Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Berwick Rangers FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,081 |
| 05/06 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Berwick Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Berwick Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-01 | Leith | Berwick Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Berwick Rangers | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Dundee United | Peterborough | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-03 | Peterborough | Coventry | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Coventry | St. Johnstone | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | St. Johnstone | Coventry | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | Coventry | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-09 | Without Club | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | Heart of Midl. | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Hibernian FC | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-01 | Without Club | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-30 | St. Johnstone | East Fife | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | East Fife | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-01 | Without Club | Cowdenbeath | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-07-01 | 2010-12-01 | 154 | 18 |
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2011-10-20 | 2011-12-20 | 62 | 9 |
| 14/15 | Knock | 2015-02-13 | 2015-02-18 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2016-04-19 | 2016-04-24 | 6 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-22 | 15 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-02-10 | 2017-02-27 | 18 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-10-20 | 2017-12-07 | 49 | 8 |
| 17/18 | Virus | 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-07 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-07-01 | 2022-02-03 | 218 | 31 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgaro Gomis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seán Dillon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Kenneth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bostwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Goodwillie | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| David Wotherspoon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Little | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusan Pernis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kane | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Zander Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Easton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 10 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 5 | 31 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 8 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 7 | 31 |
| 13/14 | League One | Peterborough United | 5 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | St. Johnstone | Coventry | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Coventry | St. Johnstone | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Danny Swanson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 57% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 50% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 42% |
| Walsall FC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 25% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 58% |
| Gillingham FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 20% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 30% |
| Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 20% |
| Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 40% |
| Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 293 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 324 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3.33 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 1,159 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 338 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 1,247 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 510 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 11/12 | 16 | 192 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 416 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 388 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.39 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 1,081 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
212 apps
25 G
26 A
Scot. League Cup
24 apps
6 G
3 A
League One
50 apps
2 G
6 A
Championship
27 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
28 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
18 apps
0 G
2 A
League One Meisterr.
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
3 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Danny Swanson
Who is Danny Swanson?
Danny Swanson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Cowdenbeath FC.
How old is Danny Swanson?
Danny Swanson is 39 years old. He was born on December 28, 1986 in Edinburgh.
What position does Danny Swanson play?
Danny Swanson plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Danny Swanson play for?
Danny Swanson currently plays for Cowdenbeath FC.
How many career goals has Danny Swanson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny Swanson has scored 37 goals in 432 appearances.