Tony Daley
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Mark Daley[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 18 October 1967||
Place of birth | Birmingham,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1994 | Aston Villa | 233 | (31) |
1994–1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | (3) |
1998–1999 | Watford | 12 | (1) |
1999 | Walsall | 7 | (0) |
1999–2002 | Forest Green Rovers | 67 | (6) |
Total | 340 | (41) | |
International career | |||
1990 |
England B | 1 | (0) |
1991–1992 | England | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anthony Mark Daley (born 18 October 1967) is an English former footballer, who made the vast majority of his appearances for Aston Villa, playing mainly as a winger, well known for his pace.
Playing career
Daley joined hometown club
During this period, Daley was
He nearly got onto the scoresheet in the 1994 Football League Cup final against Manchester United, but his shot hit the post and was rebounded by Dalian Atkinson, only for Andrei Kanchelskis to block it with a handball for which he was sent off. Dean Saunders converted the penalty and put Villa 3–1 ahead, a scoreline which formed the final result and gave Villa a record fifth League Cup win. Daley collected what would be the only major trophy of his career.[1]
Daley linked up with Graham Taylor again as he finally left Aston Villa for Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 1994 for £1.25 million, but he was plagued with injuries and was only able to manage 21 appearances for the club in four seasons.
He was signed once more by Graham Taylor, now at
Daley's perhaps best known goal came in a First Division game against Everton at Villa Park on 22 October 1988. A spectacular flying volley in a 2–0 win for Villa, the goal quickly – thanks in no small part to the popular football video series 'Goals Galore' – became known as 'Daley's Dazzler' and is also remembered for full-back Chris Price (who supplied the cross) having a little celebration all of his own.[citation needed]
Fitness coaching
Upon finishing his career in professional football due to persistent injury, Daley completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports and Exercise Science at
Following his studies, he joined Sheffield United as a fitness and conditioning coach in June 2003 but later quit his post following a row with new manager Bryan Robson on 30 August 2007. He was not out of work for long as he joined former club Wolves in the same role the following month. He remained at Wolves in this role for almost ten years before leaving in May 2017.[4]
In 1995, Daley was the subject of a half-hour documentary. The series
In March 2020, Daley joined the Lion's Den Gym, Bassett's Pole, as a personal trainer.
Honours
Aston Villa
References
- ^ a b c "Tony Daley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Lansley, Pete (5 April 1999). "Daley helps Watford rise to the occasion". The Independent. London. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Paul Lambert departs Wolves". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 30 May 2017.
- ^ Lovejoy, Joe (27 March 1994). "Football / Coca-Cola Cup Final: Saunders destroys United's dream: Aston Villa's master plan puts paid to Ferguson's malfunctioning Big Red Machine as Kanchelskis is dismissed". The Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2024.