Gerry Daly

For the Australian Rules footballer, see Gerry Daly (Australian footballer).
Gerry Daly
Personal information
Full name Gerard Anthony Daly[1]
Date of birth (1954-04-30) 30 April 1954[1]
Place of birth Cabra, Dublin, Republic of Ireland[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1973 Bohemians ? (5)
1973–1977 Manchester United 111 (23)
1977–1980 Derby County 112 (31)
1978 → New England Tea Men (loan) 18 (7)
1979 → New England Tea Men (loan) 23 (9)
1980–1984 Coventry City 84 (19)
1983 → Leicester City (loan) 17 (1)
1984–1985 Birmingham City 32 (1)
1985–1987 Shrewsbury Town 55 (8)
1987–1988 Stoke City 22 (1)
1988–1989 Doncaster Rovers 39 (4)
1989–1991 Telford United 31 (4)
Total 544 (113)
National team
1973–1986 Republic of Ireland 48 (13)
Teams managed
1989–1990 Telford United (player-assistant manager)
1990–1993 Telford United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Gerard Anthony "Gerry" Daly (born 30 April 1954) is an Irish former footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United, Derby County, Coventry City, Leicester City, Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town, Stoke City, Doncaster Rovers as well as the Republic of Ireland national team.[1]

Career

Daly was born in Cabra, Dublin, and started his football career in Drumcondra with Stella Maris. His first senior club was Bohemians, for whom he scored in the UEFA Cup away to Köln in September 1972.[2] In 1973, Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty paid Bohemians £20,000 for Daly's services.[2] In Daly's first season at Old Trafford, the team was relegated to the Second Division after finishing 21st out of 22 teams.[2] Despite this setback, Manchester United gained an instant return to the top flight with Daly being a key player.[2] He continued his good form into the 1975–76 season, playing in 51 matches, including the 1976 FA Cup Final.[2] Midway through the 1976–77 season, Daly was sold to Derby County for a fee of £175,000.[2]

Daly was soon reunited his old manager Docherty, who was appointed manager of the Rams in September 1977. Although they did not get on, Daly remained with Derby until 1980.[1] Daly scored a famous penalty for Derby in 1977 against Manchester City where the penalty spot had to be re-painted during the game, due to the poor condition of the Baseball Ground pitch.[3] During his time with Derby, Daly spent time on loan with the New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League in 1978 and 1979.[4] Following Derby's relegation in 1980, Daly signed for Coventry City, with whom he spent four seasons, including a spell on loan to Leicester City in 1982.[1]

He then spent a season at Birmingham City before signing for Shrewsbury Town in October 1985. His experience helped the "Shrews" remain in the second tier finishing in 17th position in 1985–86 and 18th in 1986–87.[1] This prompted Stoke City manager Mick Mills to sign Daly in March 1987. In 1987–88 Daly played 30 times for Stoke scoring three goals but fell out of favour in March 1988 and was released at the end of the season.[1] He then moved on to Fourth Division Doncaster Rovers where he spent the 1988–89 season playing in 44 matches.[1] He joined non-league Telford United in 1989 and later managed the club between 1990 and 1993.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 1972–73 First Division 000000002020
1973–74 First Division 16100100000171
1974–75 Second Division 3711217100004613
1975–76 First Division 417743000005111
1976–77 First Division 17410634000287
Total 11123105174402014432
Derby County 1976–77 First Division 17700000000177
1977–78 First Division 3710312100004212
1978–79 First Division 3713102000004013
1979–80 First Division 21111100000232
Total 112315251000012234
New England Tea Men (loan) 1978 NASL 187––––187
1979 NASL 239––––239
Total 4116––––4116
Coventry City 1980–81 First Division 358427100004611
1981–82 First Division 19420000000214
1982–83 First Division 200000000020
1983–84 First Division 28740000000327
Total 841910271000010122
Leicester City (loan) 1982–83 Second Division 17100000000171
Total 17100000000171
Birmingham City 1984–85 Second Division 30140200000361
1985–86 First Division 200000000020
Total 32140200000381
Shrewsbury Town 1985–86 Second Division 27410100010304
1986–87 Second Division 28410600010364
Total 55420700020668
Stoke City 1986–87 Second Division 100000000010
1987–88 Second Division 21100410041293
Total 22100410041303
Doncaster Rovers 1988–89 Fourth Division 39411100020445
Total 39411100020445
Career Total 513104321043740101603120
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Full Members Cup and Football League Trophy.

Honours

Manchester United

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0952415100.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gerry Daly". Soccer-Ireland. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "PITCHES, and what they have had to put up with.". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  4. ↑ NASL stats
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