John Danby

Born in Stoke, Danby came through youth system and spent five seasons with Kidderminster Harriers before beigh released and signed for Chester City in 2006. Danby's time with Kidderminster saw them relegated out of The Football League in 2004–05 but he established himself as a promising young goalkeeper. He went on to enjoy a successful 2006–07 season with Chester and was named the club's player of the season. Despite the signing of the experienced Gavin Ward, Danby was selected in goal for Chester's opening game of the 2007–08 season against Chesterfield. In two full seasons he did not miss any of Chester's competitive first–team matches, although he went off injured in a Football League Trophy tie against Crewe Alexandra in September 2007 and in a league match against Darlington in March 2008. On 12 August 2008, Danby made his 128th consecutive start for Chester in The Football League at Barnet, to break a record set more than 40 years earlier by Mike Metcalf. But his hopes of completing a third successive season without missing a match were ended after he injured his shoulder at Notts County on 4 April 2009 and was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign. Therefore, Chester brought in James Spencer in on loan. Following the expulsion of Chester City from the Conference in February 2010, he joined Eastwood Town in March 2010. He later rejoined the phoenix club Chester on 9 June 2011 despite reported interest from three Football Conference sides. John became first…

As of match played 20 July 2025

Chester City

Player of the Season: 2006–07 Club record: Most consecutive Football League starts (133) Chester FC

Non-League goalkeeper of the year 2011–12 Northern Premier League Winners 2011–12 Peter Swales Shield Winners 2012 Conference North Winners 2012–13 Connah's Quay Nomads

Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18