[1] Daly was born in Cabra, Dublin, and started his football career in Drumcondra with Stella Maris.
[3] Despite this setback, Manchester United gained an instant return to the top flight with Daly being a key player.
[3] He continued his good form into the 1975–76 season, playing in 51 matches, including the 1976 FA Cup final.
[1] This prompted Stoke City manager Mick Mills to sign Daly in March 1987.
In 1987–88 Daly played 30 times for Stoke scoring three goals but fell out of favour in March 1988 and was released at the end of the season.