| Danny Forrest | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Paul Halafihi Forrest |
| Birth Date: | 1984 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Keighley, England |
| Position: | Winger, Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1993–2002 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bradford City |
| Years1: | 2002–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Bradford City |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2005 |
| Clubs2: | → Halifax Town (loan) |
| Years3: | 2005–2008 |
| Clubs3: | Halifax Town |
| Caps3: | 103 |
| Goals3: | 14 |
| Years4: | 2008 |
| Clubs4: | → Hucknall Town (loan) |
| Years5: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs5: | Crawley Town |
| Caps5: | 70 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs6: | Barrow |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2011 |
| Clubs7: | → Guiseley (loan) |
| Years8: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs8: | Guiseley |
| Years9: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs9: | Harrogate Town |
| Years10: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs10: | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Years11: | 2014 |
| Clubs11: | Guiseley |
| Years12: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs12: | Gainsborough Trinity |
| Years13: | 2016 |
| Clubs13: | Silsden |
| Manageryears1: | 2016–2022 |
| Managerclubs1: | Silsden |
| Manageryears2: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs2: | Guiseley (interim) |
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.
Born in Keighley, Forrest began his career at Bradford City, where he was described as a "promising striker."[1] He joined the club at the age of 9 during the same week as Kevin Sanasy.[2] He made 50 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City,[3] including scoring on his Football League debut.[4]
He signed on loan for Halifax Town in August 2005,[5] 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.[6] He signed for Crawley Town in May 2008,[7] signing a new contract with the club in May 2009.[8] He was offered another contract by the club in April 2010,[9] but he moved to Barrow in June 2010.[10] While at Barrow he spent a loan spell at Guiseley in January 2011.[11] He was released by Barrow in May 2011,[12] joining Guiseley on a permanent deal.[13] He left Guiseley in September 2012,[14] [15] and played for Harrogate Town before moving to Bradford Park Avenue in July 2013.[16] After a short spell back with Guiseley, his third with the club,[17] he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in November 2014,[18] [19] leaving the club in November 2015, retiring from football.[20]
He returned to football in March 2016 with Silsden, as a player-assistant manager, scoring on his debut.[21] He became manager in November 2016,[22] and led the club to promotion from the North West Counties League First Division in the 2017–18 season.[23]
He left Silsden in June 2022, to become assistant manager at Guiseley.[24] [25] He became interim manager in November 2022 after Danny Ellis was sacked,[26] [27] but left the club later that month after Paul Phillips was appointed the new manager.[28]
He is friends with Mark Trueman.[29] [30]
| 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 | ||