Harry Butler Daft (5 April 1866 – 12 January 1945) was an English footballer who played for Notts County, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1894,[1] as well as making five appearances as a left winger for the national side.

Harry Daft, playing as a forward, made his League debut on 22 September 1888 at Victoria Ground, the then home of Stoke.

In the final itself, played at the Kennington Oval on 21 March 1891, County were "a little overawed by the great occasion and especially by the FA Cup experience of Blackburn"[7] who won 3–1.

Two weeks before the FA Cup Final, Daft played his fourth international match, against Ireland on 7 March 1891.

In the match against Ireland Daft played at inside left and was awarded the captaincy of a team that comprised only professionals, five of whom were making their international debuts.

Much to the relief of the Trent Bridge faithful, the rift was healed in the close season and Daft returned to the Magpies.

In Round Three, there was a derby against local rivals Nottingham Forest with County managing a 1–1 draw away from home before easily defeating their archrivals 4–1 in the replay to claim a place in the Semi-Final against Blackburn Rovers.

In the semi-final, held at Bramall Lane, Rovers were odds-on favourites to win; County, however, managed a 1–0 victory with Daft scoring the only goal of the game.

[11] The 1894 FA Cup Final was played at Everton's Goodison Park against Bolton Wanderers, who had spent most of the season struggling near the foot of the First Division.

He made his first-class debut on 28 May 1885 against Marylebone Cricket Club and was top scorer for the county, making 23 in the first innings before being bowled by W. G.

According to his obituary in Wisden, he was "especially strong in defence, with skill in placing his strokes, he never suggested forcing ability and scarcely reached the high standard of his county's best batsmen".

Richard Daft had returned to the Nottinghamshire side after an absence of ten years because Arthur Shrewsbury was forced to stand down through injury.