Danny Grainger

Danny Grainger

Grainger playing for Heart of Midlothian in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Leslie Grainger[1]
Date of birth	(1986-07-28) 28 July 1986 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth	Penrith, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Workington (Manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2008	Gretna	52	(3)
2006	→ Brechin City (loan)	10	(0)
2008–2009	Dundee United	23	(0)
2009–2011	St Johnstone	69	(3)
2011–2013	Heart of Midlothian	40	(2)
2013–2014	St Mirren	13	(0)
2014	Dunfermline Athletic	12	(2)
2014–2019	Carlisle United	165	(27)
2019–2020	Workington	2	(0)
Total		386	(37)
Managerial career
2019–2021	Workington
2021	Falkirk (caretaker)
2022–	Workington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Leslie Grainger (born 28 July 1986) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Workington

He started his career with the Scottish club Gretna, and thereafter played for Dundee United, St Johnstone and Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League. After short spells with St Mirren and Dunfermline Athletic, he returned to England to sign for his home town club, Carlisle, in 2014. He retired from playing in 2019 and was appointed as manager of Workington.