Daniel Cotton
Daniel Cotton (born 8 April 1988) in Peterborough, England and is a former professional footballer at Boston United, who plays for Yaxley FC in the Southern League Central Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Yaxley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Blackstones | ||
| 2006–2007 | Boston United | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Blackstones | ||
| 2008–2011 | Stamford | ||
| 2011–2012 | Soham Town Rangers | 41 | (20) |
| 2012–2014 | Spalding United | 77 | (50) |
| 2014– | Yaxley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2006 | |||
Career
A right-sided winger, Cotton signed for Boston United on 6 October 2006 from hometown club Blackstones,[1][2] after impressing manager Steve Evans in a pre-season friendly game against the Pilgrims. He made his debut against Bristol Rovers the following day, coming on as a substitute in the second half.[1] Ten days later he started the Football League Trophy match against Brighton & Hove Albion However, he made only one more appearance as a substitute on 28 October before leaving the club in January 2007, after which he rejoined Blackstones.[1][2]
He subsequently joined Stamford in 2008, playing in the Evo Stick Division One South scoring 50 goals for the club. He then had a short spell at Soham Town Rangers playing in the Ryman Division One League. The following season, he joined Spalding United and won the United Counties Premier Division along with the League Cup. In 2014, he made the move to fellow United Counties Premier Division side Yaxley FC winning the league title in 2017/18 and securing promotion to the Bet Victor Southern League Central Division.
References
- Daniel Cotton at Soccerbase
- Daniel Cotton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
