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Daniel "Danny" Guthrie (born April 18 1987 in Shrewsbury) grew up in Telford, is a young central midfielder with Bolton Wanderers. He signed for Liverpool F.C. as a 15 year old after being released by Manchester United.

His displays in Liverpool F.C.'s Academy side earned him a call-up to the England schoolboy side. As a regular member of the Liverpool F.C. Reserves he has moved to Melwood to join training with the senior team. He was a regular captain of the reserve squad. He has also been hailed as "The Next Steven Gerrard" by the Liverpool F.C. fans.

Daniel attended Thomas Telford School, in Shropshire, from the age 11 till he was 16. He was a member of a very successful football squad at his school, winning many County Cups and reaching the semi-finals in the English School's National Football Tournament. Daniel then left Shropshire to live on Merseyside at the age of 16 to further his footballing career.

His first appearance with the senior team came in the summer 2006 pre-season friendly at Wrexham, where he played as a left midfielder. He made his competitive first team debut after being named on the bench in a Football League Cup tie against Reading F.C. on 25 October 2006, coming on as a 62nd minute substitute for Momo Sissoko. A month later he made his league debut, again as a substitute, against Portsmouth F.C.. He started his first match for Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League against Galatasaray S.K. on 5 December 2006. Danny's most recent appearance came in the 2-1 defeat at St James' Park against Newcastle on Saturday 10 February 2007.

On March 2 2007 Guthrie signed for Southampton F.C. on an emergency loan deal until the end of the month which was subsequently extended to the end of the season.

He will spend the 2007-08 season with Bolton Wanderers F.C., managed by former Liverpool player and coach Sammy Lee (footballer).

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