Daniel Stephen Bacon (born 20 September 1980) is an English former footballer and coach who played as a striker. He notably played in the Football League for Mansfield Town and Lincoln City. He also played at non-league level for Hucknall Town, Burton Albion, Worksop Town, Hednesford Town, Hucknall Town, Rainworth Miners Welfare, Shirebrook Town and Teversal. Playing career Early career He began his career with his home town club Mansfield Town. He then had a two-year spell with nearby Hucknall Town. While at Hucknall he scored in the 2005 FA Trophy final penalty defeat against Grays Athletic. Lincoln City On 30 May 2005, Bacon secured a move back to the professional ranks, agreeing a one-year deal with Lincoln City. He struggled to break into the first team, making just two substitute appearances (the Football League Two defeat at Notts County on 13 August 2005 and the League Cup victory over Crewe Alexandra ten days later), and on 9 September 2005 was allowed to join Burton Albion on loan. However, injury struck in his fifth game when he fractured his fibia in a game against Aldershot; it was the second time he had broken his leg, the first being whilst playing for Mansfield's youth team. The injury kept him out of the squad for six months but, in light of his injury, he was given a new contract by Keith Alexander in April 2006. Given the number 10 shirt at Sincil Bank for the 2006–07 season, he made his first start in the opening fixture at Notts County but his injury jinx hit again as he first suffered a nasty facial cut, requiring nine stitches, following a clash with Jason Lee and then injured his ankle. Upon his recovery to fitness, he found it hard to break into the Lincoln team which was riding high in the upper echelons of the league table and in September 2006 he was loaned out to Worksop Town where he spent three months. On 3 January 2007, Bacon along with Gary Birch, Luke Foster and Jamie Sherlock was told by the club that they were free to find another club and on 25 January 2007 he had his contract with the Imps cancelled by mutual consent, leaving him free to join Northern Premier League side Hednesford Town. Non-League In summer 2007, Andy Legg, bought him back to Hucknall Town. He was expected to leave Watnall