Peter Daniel (footballer, born 1946)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Aylmer Daniel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ripley,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender, full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1965 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1979 | Derby County | 195 | (7) |
| 1978–1979 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | (1) |
| Burton Albion | |||
| Total | 222 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Aylmer Daniel (born 22 December 1946) is a former
Derby County
Daniel signed his first professional contract with Derby County in December 1964, having joined as an apprentice in August the previous year.[2] He made his professional debut on 2 October 1965 in a 2–1 victory over Bristol City at the Baseball Ground and impressed manager Tim Ward enough to retain his first team place for the remainder of Ward's reign. However, a disappointing 17th-place finish in the 1966-67 season cost Ward his job and he was replaced by Brian Clough.
Clough instantly purged the Derby squad to mould the team to his desire, with Daniel one of only five players who remained with the club.
Having made 101 appearances in his opening nine season with the club, the vast majority given in his opening 18 months with the club, Daniel was given his big chance when a severe injury to
Despite such outstanding achievements over the previous campaign, the return of McFarland to full fitness for the following season saw Daniel return to his status as back-up for his remaining four years at the club, as his made 49 appearances between 1975 and 1979, often filling in at fullback.[5] Daniel's final first team appearance was on 16 December 1978 in a 2–0 defeat by Arsenal at Highbury. In all competitions he made 246 appearances for Derby, including nine as a substitute, during his 15 years at the Baseball Ground. Whenever selected he demonstrated a rugged determined style of play which rarely let down any of the five County managers he worked under.[5]
Late career
After leaving Derby, Daniel had a brief spell in America with
Honours
Club
- Derby County
- Football League First Division: 1974–75
- Football League Second Division: 1968–69
- FA Charity Shield: 1975
- Watney Cup: 1971
- Texaco Cup: 1972
- The Central League: 1971–72
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- NASL National Conference Western Division: 1979
- Soccer Bowl: 1979
Personal
- Jack Stamps Trophy (Derby County F.C. Player of the Year): 1974–75
References
- ^ a b c "Peter Daniel". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Peter Daniel (Part 1) 1964-73". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ ISBN 1-873626-31-2.
- ^ "Derby County Football Club History". Vital Derby. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Peter Daniel (Part 2) 1973-79". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Peter Daniel". Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "The Glory Year – a look back at the 1979 NASL Cup winning Vancouver Whitecaps". The Province. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Were you there... when the Rams beat the Gas". BBC Sport. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2011.