Daniel James Gallimore (born 21 March 2003) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Cleethorpes Town. He has previously played as a professional in the

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for

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was formed in ...

Career

Scunthorpe United

Born in

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138 (as of 2021). It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes dir ...

, Gallimore joined

's youth academy in 2011 before signing his first professional contract with the club in May 2021. He made his debut for the club in a 3–0

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defeat to Manchester City U23 on 24 August 2021, before making his league debut four days later as a substitute in a 1–0 win over

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. In February 2023, Gallimore signed for

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Division One East club Cleethorpes Town on loan until the end of the season. Following Scunthorpe's relegation to the

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, he was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.

Cleethorpes Town

Following his release by Scunthorpe, Gallimore returned to Cleethorpes Town on a permanent transfer.

Personal life

Gallimore is the son of former

Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...

defender Tony Gallimore.

References

2003 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Grimsby Men's association football midfielders Scunthorpe United F.C. players Cleethorpes Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub