Daniel Robert Bance (born 27 September 1982) is an English

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who plays as a

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for Bodmin Town. Bance was born in

Plymouth Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...

. He began his career as an apprentice with

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club

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club has played ...

and progressed through the club's youth system to make his

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debut on 16 April 2001 in a 3–0 defeat at

Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system. Formed in ...

. He was substituted after 49 minutes and it proved to be his only appearance in the professional game. Bance joined Southern League side Weymouth on trial in July 2001 with a view to joining the club on loan. He was released by Plymouth Argyle in the summer of 2002 and then signed a two-year contract with Taunton Town. He then joined

St Blazey St Blazey () is a small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. St Blaise is the civil parishes in England, civil parish in which St Blazey is situated; the name St Blaise is also used by the town council. The village of Biscovey and the se ...

, where he won the South Western League championship in 2005 and 2007, and later captained the side. Bance moved to Liskeard Athletic in January 2010. Seven months later, he signed for Bodmin Town."Danny Bance"

Bodmin Town F.C. Bodmin Town Football Club is a Association football, football club based in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of the and play at Priory Park. History The club was established by W.M. Pethybridge and C.H. Bray in 1889.

Retrieved 19 March 2011.

Honours

;St Blazey * South Western League: 2004–2005, 2006–2007

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bance, Danny 1982 births Living people Footballers from Plymouth, Devon English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Taunton Town F.C. players St Blazey A.F.C. players Liskeard Athletic F.C. players Bodmin Town F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen