| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Stanley Daly [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Harrogate Town | 52 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2025– | Yeovil Town | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:59, 16 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
James Stanley Daly (born 12 January 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Yeovil Town.
Daly was born in Brighton, East Sussex [3] and supports Brighton & Hove Albion. However, upon signing for rivals Crystal Palace, Daly also developed an affinity for the Eagles. [3]
Daly was invited for a trial at Brighton aged 10 or 11, but was rejected. [3] He subsequently joined the academy of rivals Crystal Palace aged 14. [4] On 7 April 2018, he was named in the first team squad, as a substitute, for an away match against AFC Bournemouth. [5] In May 2018, he was named as the club's "Scholar of the Year" [6] and in July signed a one-year professional deal with the club. [7] In August 2018, Daly joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. [8] In June 2019, Daly signed a contract extension with Crystal Palace. [9] Daly was included as an unused substitute in three first-team squads over the Christmas period in 2019. [2] 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 Two 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]
On 2 July 2025, Daly joined National League side Yeovil Town. [18]
James has a twin brother, Joel, who is also a footballer and currently plays for Whitehawk. [19]
| 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 [20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 1 [b] | 19 | 7 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2019–20 [21] | League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 [22] | 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 [23] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [c] | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Woking | 2022–23 [24] | National League | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| Harrogate Town | 2023–24 [25] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024–25 [26] | League Two | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 [c] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| Total | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2023–24 [25] | National League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Yeovil Town | 2025–26 [2] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 166 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 189 | 26 | ||