Gerry Daly

For the VFL footballer, see Gerry Daly (Australian footballer).

Gerry Daly

Personal information
Full name	Gerard Anthony Daly
Date of birth	30 April 1954 (1954-04-30)
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)
1989–1990	Telford United (player-assistant manager)
Total		472	(88)
National team
	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. † Appearances (Goals).

Gerard Anthony Daly (born 30 April 1954 in Cabra, Dublin) was an Irish football player.

Daly started his football career in Drumcondra with the famous schoolboy nursery Stella Maris. His first senior club was Bohemians, for whom he scored in the UEFA Cup away to Köln in September 1972.

He transferred to Manchester United in 1973 as a midfielder, eventually forming an effective partnership with winger Gordon Hill, before leaving the club for Derby County in 1977. In 1978, he moved to the New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League. He also played with them in 1979.

In his career he also played for Birmingham City, Coventry City, Doncaster Rovers, Leicester City, Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City. He won one of his 48 Ireland international caps whilst at Shrewsbury.

Scored a famous penalty for Derby in 1977 vs Man City where the penalty spot had to be re-painted during the game.