Danny Imray

Danny Imray

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Edward Peter Imray[1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Harold Wood, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Right-back right wing-back
Team information
Current team	West Bromwich Albion (on loan from Crystal Palace)
Number	30
Youth career
	Ilford
	Billericay Town
2019–2020	Chelmsford City
2021–2024	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Chelmsford City	18	(0)
2021–	Crystal Palace	0	(0)
2022	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	14	(1)
2024–2025	→ Bromley (loan)	39	(1)
2025–2026	→ Blackpool (loan)	13	(2)
2026–	→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:51, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Daniel Edward Peter Imray (born 27 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Career

Early career

After playing for Ilford and Billericay Town at youth level,^[2][3] Imray joined Chelmsford City in 2019, scoring 23 goals in 11 appearances at under-18 level, before earning a call-up to the senior side. On 4 February 2020, Imray made his debut for Chelmsford, at the age of 16, starting in a 2–0 loss against Concord Rangers in the Essex Senior Cup.^[4]

Crystal Palace

On 3 February 2021, Crystal Palace announced the signing of Imray, initially to play for their academy set-up.^[5]

Loan to Chelmsford City

On 31 January 2022, Imray returned to former club Chelmsford on loan until the end of the season.^[6] On 5 February 2022, he made his second debut for Chelmsford, scoring and winning a penalty in a 3–1 win at Dulwich Hamlet.^[7]

Loan to Bromley

On 26 July 2024, Imray signed for newly promoted EFL League Two side Bromley on a season-long loan deal.^[8] On 10 August 2024, he made his English Football League debut, coming on as a 24th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win at Harrogate Town.^[9] On 1 December 2024, he scored the winning goal in a 1–2 victory over Solihull Moors in an FA Cup second-round fixture.^[10]

Loan to Blackpool

On 15 July 2025, Imray joined League One side Blackpool on a season-long loan deal.^[11] He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2025, in a 1–0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle.^[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 December 2025, in a 3–0 win against Rotherham United.^[13] On 16 January 2026, Imray was recalled by Crystal Palace, following 16 appearances at Blackpool.^[14]

Loan to West Bromwich Albion

On 30 January 2026, Imray joined Championship side West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season.^[15]

Personal life

Imray is of Trinidadian descent and thus is eligible for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.^[16]

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelmsford City	2019–20[17]	National League South	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
	2020–21[17]	National League South	12	0	1	0	—		0	0	13	0
	Total		18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
Crystal Palace U21	2021–22[18]	—			—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
	2022–23[19]	—			—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
	2023–24[20]	—			—		—		3[a]	0	3	0
	2024–25[21]	—			—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		—		—		—		5	0	5	0
Chelmsford City (loan)	2021–22[17]	National League South	14	1	0	0	—		0	0	14	1
Bromley (loan)	2024–25[21]	League Two	39	1	3	1	0	0	1[a]	0	43	2
Blackpool (loan)	2025–26[22]	League One	13	2	2	0	0	0	1[a]	0	16	2
West Bromwich Albion (loan)	2025–26[22]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			84	4	5	2	0	0	7	0	97	5

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Danny Imray". World Football. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
2. "Under 14's win AFA Saturday Youth Cup". Ilford F.C. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
3. "Cassels Under 16s Cup Title for Billericay Town". Essex FA. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
4. "Danny Imray". Chelmsford City F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2024.^{[dead link]}
5. "Palace make two Development signings". Crystal Palace F.C. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
6. "Danny Imray returns on loan". Chelmsford City F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
7. "Inspired City performance seals three points". Chelmsford City F.C. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
8. "Ravens complete loan signing of Danny Imray". Bromley F.C. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
9. "Harrogate Town 0–2 Bromley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
10. "Solihull Moors 1–2 Bromley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
11. "Danny Imray Joins On Loan". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
12. "Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
13. "Rotherham United 0–3 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
14. "Danny Imray Recalled". Blackpool F.C. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
15. "Albion sign Danny Imray on loan". www.wba.co.uk. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
16. "Gary Griffith III surprise name in World Cup squad". Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
17. "Profile: Danny Imray". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
18. "Games played by Danny Imray in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
19. "Games played by Danny Imray in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
20. "Games played by Danny Imray in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
21. "Games played by Danny Imray in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
22. "Games played by Danny Imray in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2025.