[4] In October 1946, he was signed by Arsenal,[5] whom his elder brother Bobby had played for before he had been killed in the Second World War,[4] aged 18.
Whilst still a reserve player at Arsenal, Daniel gained three caps for Wales,[4] making his debut in a 1–1 draw against England at Roker Park on 20 October 1951.
[2] When Compton retired in 1951, Daniel became Arsenal's regular at centre-half and played in the Gunners' FA Cup final loss at the hands of Newcastle United in 1952, despite the fact he was still recovering from a broken arm.
He played 136 League games for the Rokerites,[2] before leaving for Cardiff City in October 1957.
[2] He left for Hereford United in 1960 and was later the club's player-manager for a brief period between 1962 and 1963, before resigning to allow Bob Dennison to take over.