Danny Whitaker

Danny Whitaker

Whitaker (in green) playing for Oldham Athletic
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Phillip Whitaker
Date of birth	(1980-11-14) 14 November 1980 (age 36)
Place of birth	Wilmslow, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Macclesfield Town
Number	23
Youth career
	Manchester United
	Macclesfield Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2006	Macclesfield Town	172	(23)
2006–2008	Port Vale	86	(13)
2008–2010	Oldham Athletic	80	(8)
2010–2013	Chesterfield	106	(21)
2013–	Macclesfield Town	160	(25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:47, 12 May 2017 (UTC).

Daniel Phillip Whitaker (born 14 November 1980) is an English football midfielder for National League club Macclesfield Town.

A former Manchester United Academy player, he turned professional with Macclesfield Town in 2001. He spent five years with the club, and made over 200 appearances in all competitions, before he switched to Port Vale in June 2006. He played over 100 games for the Vale in two seasons, before he signed for Oldham Athletic in June 2008. Again a first team regular, he left after two seasons to join Chesterfield in May 2010. He helped the club to the League Two title in 2010–11, and also won himself a place on the division's PFA Team of the Year. He also helped the club to the Football League Trophy title in 2012. He returned to Macclesfield Town in August 2013, and played in the club's defeat at the 2017 FA Trophy Final.

Whitaker was a Manchester United junior, though he switched Moss Lane for Moss Rose, signing with Macclesfield Town. He scored on his Football League debut; during a 2–1 home defeat to Exeter City on 2 February 2002. He went on to make another 15 Third Division appearances that season, earning a fresh contract upon the season's end.