Gerry Daly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Anthony Daly | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Cabra, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| 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. |
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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.
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. In 1973, Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty paid Bohemians £20,000 for Daly's services. In Daly's first season at Old Trafford, the team was relegated to the Second Division after finishing 21st out of 22 teams. Despite this setback, Manchester United gained an instant return to the top flight with Daly being a key player. He continued his good form into the 1975–76 season, playing in 51 matches, including the 1976 FA Cup Final. Midway through the 1976–77 season, Daly was sold to Derby County for a fee of £175,000.
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