840 Danny Webb

Biography

Danny Webb joined the Tigers in December 2002 after he had fallen out of favour at his previous club Southend United. Danny was the son of former Chelsea star David Webb, who in turn was a close friend of Hull City manager Peter Taylor. Danny was a powerful forward with a mean streak who was used almost exclusively as impact substitute (that impact often being delivered to the back of a centre half’s neck, via an elbow). He made four league starts in January and February 2003, but this coincided with a run of winless and mostly goalless games for the Tigers that meant the experiment was quickly halted. Webb started a couple of Associate Members’ Cup ties in the 2003/04 season, scoring the consolation in a 3-1 defeat against Scunthorpe United. He ended the season on loan at League Division 3 side Cambridge United, scoring three goals in 21 appearances, before making a permanent move to the Abbey Stadium in the 2004 close season.

Daniel John “Danny” Webb was born in Poole, the wealthy footballers’ coastal haven made famous by several high profile 1970s players, and had a junior career at Premier League side Southampton before moving to League Division 3 side Southend United in December 2000 for a £10,000 fee. Managed by his father, Danny made his senior debut in December 2000 against Cheltenham Town, scored his first goal against Plymouth Argyle in April 2001 and was a regular first teamer for a year, though he appeared less frequently when Webb senior vacated his managerial post in October 2001. Having scored four goals in 39 appearances for Southend United, Webb had two spells on loan at League Division 2 side Brighton & Hove Albion, encountering Peter Taylor for the first time – between December 2001 and April 2002 he made 13 appearances for the Seagulls and scored one goal, then in November 2002 he added 3 further appearances for Brighton ahead of his transfer to Hull City.

Webb left Hull City in the summer of 2004 and spent the 2004/05 season in League Two as a contracted player at Cambridge United, adding one goal in 24 appearances to his loan appearances the previous season. In the 2005 close season he joined National League side Weymouth but within a few months he returned to the Football League and moved to League One side Yeovil Town, whose Chief Executive was his father David. However David left Yeovil weeks later and Danny made little impact on the first team, making only 10 senior appearances and spending the early months of 2007 on loan at National League sides Rushden & Diamonds (1 appearance in January 2007) and Woking (8 appearances in March and April 2007). He then embarked on a seven year tour of various Home Counties non-league sides, notably Salisbury City (where he made over 80 appearances) and a few weeks at Maltese side Marsaxlokk where his sole appearance was a Champions League qualifier.

During the later stages of his playing career Danny lived in Billericay and worked as a youth team coach at Leyton Orient. By the 2015/16 season his Under-18 side was winning plaudits and he was elevated to first team coach. In January 2017 he took over as first team manager of Leyton Orient but resigned two months later and returned to youth team coaching, staying on at Brisbane Road for a further three years before leaving Leyton Orient in February 2020.

In April 2021 Webb was appointed first team coach at National League side Chesterfield and was elevated to Spireites’ assistant manager at the start of the 2021/22 season. In January 2022 Chesterfield manager James Rowe was suspended and Danny was appointed caretaker manager while the club topped the National League table. When Rowe was dismissed a month later and replaced by Paul Cook, Danny reverted to assistant manager and the pair led the Spireites to the National League play-off final at Wembley in May 2023, only to lose on penalties to Notts County. A year later Cook and Webb piloted Chesterfield to the National League title, securing top spot before Easter 2024 with five games to go and returning the Spireites to the Football League. Cook and Webb continued their progress in League Two during the 2024/25 season, finishing in the top half and narrowing missing out on the end of season play-offs.

In September 2025 Webb resigned from his post at Chesterfield and was appointed first team manager at National League side Yeovil Town, but within a week and after just one match in charge Webb left the Glovers due to personal reasons. A few days later he was restored to his assistant manager role at Chesterfield, such was the high regard that the Spireites had for his coaching skills, and alongside Paul Cook he led the Spireites into the end of season play-offs, losing out in the semi-finals to Notts County.

Details

Nationality: England
Date/Place of Birth: 2 July 1983, Poole
Hull City First Game: 14 December 2002, Darlington H (League Division 3), 19 years, 165 days old
Hull City Final Game: 22 November 2003, Yeovil Town H (League Division 3), 20 years, 143 days old

Clubs

Southampton (2000), Southend United (2000-2002), Brighton & Hove Albion (2001-2002, loan), Brighton & Hove Albion (2002, loan), Hull City (2002-2004), Lincoln City (2003, loan), Cambridge United (2003-2004, loan), Cambridge United (2004-2005), Yeovil Town (2005-2007), Rushden & Diamonds (2007, loan), Woking (2007, loan), Marsaxlokk (2007), AFC Wimbledon (2007-2008), Chelmsford City (2008), Sutton United (2008), Havant & Waterlooville (2008), Salisbury City (2008-2010), Bath City (2010-2011), Salisbury City (2011, loan), Salisbury City (2011-2012), Dover Athletic (2012-2013), Chelmsford City (2013-2014)

Hull City Record

Career: 18 apps, 1 goals