Dan Hammond played for Norfolk side Three Holes & Unwell Youth from 1991-1996 as well as at Norwich City FC from 1994-1996. He then started a 8 year spell with Cambridge United FC and was a ever present player at youth and reserve team level. Although he was part of the a successful Cambridge United youth team and represented England Schoolboys against Wales in 2000 alongside Wa Rooney, he was not offered a Professional contract. After trials with Rushden and Diamonds and Falkirk he was loaned out to local side Kings Lynn at the end of the 03-04 season. The club gained promotion into the Southern Premier League winning the Eastern division with Dan being at the heart of the Kings Lynn defence and with it he secured a two year contract.

It was after joining the ‘Linnets’ that he was offered the role as Downham Market and Methwold Area Manager for the clubs Community Football Scheme. Having achieved the relative qualifications whilst with Cambridge United, he began to work on developing football in the area along side playing for the club on a part-time basis. Over the last 2-3 years he has coached in numerous school’s in and around Downham Market and runs a very successful Player Development Centre every week from which boys and girls of all ages have progressed into the scheme’s advanced sides.

He signed for Stamford of the Southern Premier League in the summer of 2006 but has been loaned to Ridgeons League sides Wisbech and Diss Town FC.