Danny Swanson Player Profile

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Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
2011-12 7 (9) 3 3 0 37.5% 25.0% 37.5%
2010-11 11 (13) 2 5 1 41.7% 33.3% 25.0%
2009-10 28 (11) 5 4 2 53.8% 25.6% 20.5%
2008-09 7 (27) 0 4 0 35.3% 32.4% 32.4%
2007-08 4 (10) 2 1 1 21.4% 35.7% 42.9%
Totals: 57 (70) 12


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 13/05/12 SPL vs. Motherwell (A) 2 - 0
 15/10/11 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 1 - 3
 01/10/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 3
 24/09/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 3 - 3
 20/09/11 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (A) 2 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 24/09/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (A) 3 - 3
 17/09/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H) 3 - 1
 24/07/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H) 1 - 1
 19/03/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H) 1 - 0
 07/03/11 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H) 3 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 24/09/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 3
 17/09/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  3 - 1
 24/07/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 19/03/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 0
 07/03/11 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 1
 31/03/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  4 - 2
 27/03/10 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 0
 13/02/10 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 1
 27/01/10 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 3
 16/01/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 03/05/08 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 2
 22/03/08 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 13/05/12 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 0
 07/04/12 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 31/03/12 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 0
 24/03/12 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 0
 21/01/12 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 14/01/12 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 15/10/11 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 01/10/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 3
 24/09/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 3
 20/09/11 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (A)  2 - 0
 17/09/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  3 - 1
 10/09/11 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 1
 27/08/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 3
 20/08/11 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 1
 24/07/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 21/07/11 2nd Qual. Round 2nd Leg vs. Slask Wroclaw (H)  3 - 2
 01/05/11 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 4
 23/04/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  4 - 2
 19/04/11 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 4
 09/04/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 0
 06/04/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 02/04/11 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 2
 30/03/11 Quarter Final Replay vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 3
 19/03/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 0
 16/03/11 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 13/03/11 Quarter Final vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 10/03/11 SPL vs. Hamilton (H)  2 - 1
 07/03/11 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 1
 01/03/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A)  2 - 0
 26/02/11 SPL vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 1
 22/02/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 19/02/11 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 13/02/11 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 3
 30/01/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 0
 29/12/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 2
 20/11/10 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 13/11/10 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 30/10/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 29/08/10 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 26/08/10 3rd Qual. Round 2nd Leg vs. AEK (A)  1 - 1
 15/05/10 Final vs. Ross County (N)  3 - 0
 09/05/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 2
 05/05/10 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0
 25/04/10 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 2
 18/04/10 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  3 - 2
 11/04/10 Semi Final vs. Raith Rovers (N)  2 - 0
 05/04/10 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 0
 31/03/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  4 - 2
 27/03/10 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 0
 24/03/10 Quarter Final Replay vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 0
 20/03/10 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 2
 14/03/10 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 3
 07/03/10 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 0
 27/02/10 SPL vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 0
 20/02/10 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 13/02/10 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 1
 10/02/10 SPL vs. Hamilton (H)  0 - 2
 06/02/10 5th Round vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 0
 30/01/10 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  4 - 4
 27/01/10 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 3
 24/01/10 SPL vs. Falkirk (A)  4 - 1
 16/01/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 13/01/10 SPL vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 09/01/10 4th Round vs. Partick Th (A)  2 - 0
 02/01/10 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 30/12/09 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 7
 26/12/09 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 12/12/09 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0
 28/11/09 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 2
 22/11/09 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 1
 07/11/09 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 0
 27/10/09 Quarter Final vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 2
 26/09/09 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 2
 22/09/09 3rd Round vs. Ross County (A)  2 - 0
 19/09/09 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 1
 12/09/09 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 29/08/09 SPL vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 22/08/09 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 0
 17/08/09 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 24/05/09 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 3
 16/05/09 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 3
 12/05/09 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 07/05/09 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 02/05/09 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 1
 18/04/09 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 11/04/09 SPL vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 04/04/09 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 2
 22/03/09 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 14/03/09 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 21/02/09 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 2
 14/02/09 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 1
 07/02/09 5th Round vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 2
 31/01/09 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 24/01/09 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 2
 18/01/09 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 4
 11/01/09 4th Round vs. East Stirling (A)  4 - 0
 03/01/09 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  2 - 2
 20/12/08 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0
 13/12/08 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 2
 06/12/08 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A)  3 - 1
 29/11/08 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 0
 22/11/08 SPL vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 1
 15/11/08 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 25/10/08 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 0
 04/10/08 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  2 - 1
 27/09/08 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 0
 23/09/08 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (H)  2 - 0
 20/09/08 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 0
 13/09/08 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 30/08/08 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 2
 26/08/08 2nd Round vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  5 - 1
 23/08/08 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 1
 11/08/08 SPL vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 3
 22/05/08 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 10/05/08 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 3
 03/05/08 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 2
 29/03/08 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 1
 22/03/08 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 0
 27/02/08 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 1
 23/02/08 SPL vs. Falkirk (H)  0 - 0
 16/02/08 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 1
 13/02/08 5th Round Replay vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 1
 09/02/08 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 1
 02/02/08 5th Round vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 0
 19/01/08 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 0
 05/01/08 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 02/01/08 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  4 - 1


Biography

Danny had played for Hutchison Vale Boys Club as a youth and Leith Athletic (non-league), and was with Berwick Rangers before he signed for United.

He went on to play regularly for four seasons, collecting a Scottish Cup winners medal in 2010. His career at United was hampered somewhat by injury and at the end of his contract he left to join Peterborough United.

Last updated on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 by B Orr.

Squad Numbers

23

Season:
2007-08

14

Season:
2008-09

14

Season:
2009-10

14

Season:
2010-11

10

Season:
2011-12





Debut (as sub)

January 2nd, 2008
Dundee United 4 - 1 Heart of Midlothian

League (SPL)

Full Debut

February 23rd, 2008
Dundee United 0 - 0 Falkirk

League (SPL)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Danny was born on this date in Edinburgh.

    Sunday, December 28th, 1986

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 4 - 1 Hearts
    League (SPL)

    Craig Levein made two changes to the starting eleven that leaked five goals at Motherwell at the weekend, with David Robertson and new signing Danny Grainger stepping in for Prince Buaben and Jordan R

    Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

  • First Goal

    Dundee United 2 - 0 Motherwell
    League (SPL)

    The Setanta cameras were at Tannadice for a lunch-time kick-off as Dundee United hosted Motherwell in a crucial match in the battle for third place. United - who had defeated Motherwell 1-0 at Tannadi

    Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

  • 50th Appearance

    St Mirren 0 - 0 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    The Terrors traveled to Paisley on the back of an impressive win over Hearts at Tannadice in their opening match of the new SPL season and with the old Love Street now gone, United were playing their

    Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee United 2 - 1 Celtic
    League (SPL)

    After early doubts about the game going ahead the lunchtime kick off took place as scheduled as both teams lined up for what promised to be an absorbing 90 minutes. The hosts knew that a win would tak

    Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

  • 100th Appearance

    Dundee United 3 - 1 Aberdeen
    League (SPL)

    Peter Houston made two changes to the team which had won 2-0 away to Inverness with Paul Dixon missing out through illness and Stuart Armstrong dropping to the bench. In came Timothy van der Meulen an

    Monday, March 7th, 2011

  • 100th League Appearance

    Hibernian 3 - 3 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    Following on from two wins on the bounce – at home to Inverness in the league and away to Airdrie United in the league cup – United travelled to Easter Road for an SPL clash with Colin Calderwood’s Hi

    Saturday, September 24th, 2011

  • Last Goal

    Hibernian 3 - 3 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    Following on from two wins on the bounce – at home to Inverness in the league and away to Airdrie United in the league cup – United travelled to Easter Road for an SPL clash with Colin Calderwood’s Hi

    Saturday, September 24th, 2011

  • Last Appearance

    Motherwell 0 - 2 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    United’s last game of the season was a visit to Fir Park to face Motherwell who had beaten Peter Houston’s side to third place in the league and subsequently a Champions League qualifier with second p

    Sunday, May 13th, 2012

  • Left the Club

    Wednesday, June 6th, 2012