James Daly (footballer)

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James Daly
Personal information
Full name James Stanley Daly [1]
Date of birth (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Harrogate Town
Number 11
Youth career
2014–2018 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2018–2019Kingstonian (loan) 16 (6)
2020–2021 Bristol Rovers 31 (3)
2021–2022 Stevenage 15 (0)
2022–2023 Woking 35 (7)
2023– Harrogate Town 29 (3)
2024Aldershot Town (loan) 15 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:58, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

James Stanley Daly (born 12 January 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.

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Early life

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

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

James has a twin brother, Joel, who is also a footballer and currently plays for Whitehawk. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 2017–18 Premier League 0000
2018–19 Premier League 0000
2019–20 Premier League 000000
Total0000000000
Kingstonian (loan) 2018–19 [19] Isthmian League Premier Division16610002 [a] 1 [b] 197
Bristol Rovers 2019–20 [20] League One 300030
2020–21 [21] League One28311003 [c] 0324
Total313110030354
Stevenage 2021–22 [22] League Two 15000103 [c] 1191
Woking 2022–23 [23] National League 35710001 [d] 0377
Harrogate Town 2023–24 [24] League Two14100201 [c] 0171
Career total11117313010212720
  1. One appearance in each of the FA Trophy and Surrey County Cup
  2. One goal in Surrey County Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearance in National League play offs

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