James Daly (footballer)

James Stanley Daly (born 12 January 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Bristol Rovers

James Daly
Personal information
Full name James Stanley Daly[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000
Place of birth Brighton, England
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
Number 17
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– Bristol Rovers 13 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:27, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

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

Crystal Palace

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]

Bristol Rovers

On 31 January 2020, Daly joined 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]

Personal life

James has a twin brother, Joel, who is also a footballer and appeared for Whitehawk[14] and Haywards Heath Town.[15] He currently plays for Tiffin Dragons.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 November 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 2017–18 Premier League 00———00
2018–19 Premier League 00———00
2019–20 Premier League 0000——00
Total 0000000000
Kingstonian (loan) 2018–19[17] Isthmian League Premier Division 16610002[lower-alpha 1]1[lower-alpha 2]197
Bristol Rovers 2019–20[18] League One 30——0030
2020–21[19] League One 10311003[lower-alpha 3]0144
Total 133110030174
Career total 2992100513611
  1. One appearance in each of the FA Trophy and Surrey County Cup
  2. One goal in Surrey County Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Warlow, Robert (7 April 2018). "Teenager named in Crystal Palace's matchday squad for Bournemouth clash". croydonadvertiser. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. Bullin, Matt (7 April 2018). "AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Crystal Palace". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. "Daly Wins Scholar Of The Year Award". cpfc.co.uk. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  6. "10 Youngsters Sign Professional Deals". cpfc.co.uk. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. "Daly and Brown Head to Kingstonian". cpfc.co.uk. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  8. "New deal for Daly". Crystal Palace F.C. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  9. James Daly at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  10. "Report: U23s lose 2-1 in close London derby v Charlton". Crystal Palace F.C. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  11. "Cian Harries & James Daly: Bristol Rovers sign Swansea City defender and Crystal Palace striker". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  12. "Bristol Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  13. "Lincoln City 1-2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  14. "UNDER-18S REPRESENTATIVE MATCH POSTPONED". Sussex County FA. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  15. "StackPath". www.haywardsheathtownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  16. "Joel Daly". GoTiffinDragons.com : Tiffin University Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  17. "Kingstonian FC: James Daly". Pitcheroo. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  18. "Games played by James Daly in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  19. "Games played by James Daly in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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