Scott Dann
English association football player (born 1987)
Scott Dann (born 14 February 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009. After Birmingham's relegation from the Premier League, Dann joined Blackburn Rovers in August 2011 and was the club's captain. He then joined Crystal Palace in January 2014 and left the club in June 2021, joining Reading. He departed Reading at the end of the 2022–23 season.
Early life
Dann was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, and attended Archbishop Beck High School in the Walton district of the city. He is a former Liverpool F.C. season ticket holder.
Career
Walsall
Dann joined Walsall in 2003 as a junior after impressing on trial at the Bescot Stadium, signing a professional contract with the Saddlers the following year. He moved up the ranks at Walsall to become a regular in the reserve team throughout 2004–05 and was allowed to join Danish side Køge BK on loan towards the end of the campaign, where he played twice under Gregor Rioch.
Dann then joined Conference North side Redditch United on loan in October 2005 initially until the end of the season, but he was recalled in January 2006.
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