James Stanley Daly (born 12 January 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Aldershot Town on loan from League Two club Harrogate Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Stanley Daly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Aldershot Town (on loan from Harrogate Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Kingstonian (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Stevenage | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Woking | 35 | (7) |
| 2023– | Harrogate Town | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Daly was born in Brighton, East Sussex[2] and supports Brighton & Hove Albion. However, upon signing for rivals Crystal Palace, Daly also developed an affinity for the Eagles.[2]
Club career edit
Daly was invited for a trial at Brighton aged 10 or 11, but was rejected.[2] He subsequently joined the academy of rivals Crystal Palace aged 14.[3] On 7 April 2018, he was named in the first team squad, as a substitute, for an away match against AFC Bournemouth.[4] In May 2018, he was named as the club's "Scholar of the Year"[5] and in July signed a one-year professional deal with the club.[6] In August 2018, Daly joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[7] In June 2019, Daly signed a contract extension with Crystal Palace.[8] Daly was included as an unused substitute in three first-team squads over the Christmas period in 2019.[9] In the 2019–20 season Daly regularly played as a defender for the Crystal Palace under-23 side.[10]
On 31 January 2020, Daly joined EFL League One side Bristol Rovers on a two-and-a-half year deal.[11] He made his debut for Bristol Rovers as a 71st-minute substitute for Liam Sercombe on 29 February in a home 0–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town.[12] On 10 October 2020, Daly scored his first goal for the club, heading home to equalise as Rovers went on to win 2-1 away at Lincoln City.[13]
Daly joined fellow League Two club Stevenage on a free transfer on 2 June 2021.[14]
On 2 June 2022, Daly agreed to join National League side, Woking on a one-year deal following his release from Stevenage.[15]
On 29 June 2023, Daly signed a two-year contract with Harrogate Town.[16]
In February 2024, Daly joined National League club Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the season.[17]
Personal life edit
James has a twin brother, Joel, who is also a footballer and currently plays for Whitehawk.[18]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 6 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kingstonian (loan) | 2018–19[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1[b] | 19 | 7 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2019–20[20] | League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[21] | League One | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| Total | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Stevenage | 2021–22[22] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Woking | 2022–23[23] | National League | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| Harrogate Town | 2023–24[24] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Career total | 111 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 127 | 20 | ||
- ^ One appearance in each of the FA Trophy and Surrey County Cup
- ^ One goal in Surrey County Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in National League play offs
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Ritson, Mark (29 March 2018). "Exclusive: Crystal Palace young ace reveals supporting Brighton and their snub as he looks to impress Roy Hodgson". Croydon Advertiser. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Warlow, Robert (7 April 2018). "Teenager named in Crystal Palace's matchday squad for Bournemouth clash". croydonadvertiser. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ Bullin, Matt (7 April 2018). "AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Crystal Palace". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Daly Wins Scholar Of The Year Award". cpfc.co.uk. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "10 Youngsters Sign Professional Deals". cpfc.co.uk. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Daly and Brown Head to Kingstonian". cpfc.co.uk. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "New deal for Daly". Crystal Palace F.C. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ James Daly at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Report: U23s lose 2-1 in close London derby v Charlton". Crystal Palace F.C. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Cian Harries & James Daly: Bristol Rovers sign Swansea City defender and Crystal Palace striker". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Lincoln City 1-2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "James Daly Signs for Stevenage". Stevenage F.C. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (2 June 2022). "James Daly Signs". Woking F.C. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Harrogate sign winger Daly from Woking". BBC Sport. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: James Daly". www.theshots.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ whitehawkfc.com
- ^ "Kingstonian FC: James Daly". Pitcheroo. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by James Daly in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by James Daly in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by James Daly in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by James Daly in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by James Daly in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links edit
- James Daly at Soccerbase
- James Daly at Soccerway
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