Christian Dailly

Christian Dailly

Dailly warms-up for West Ham United at the City of Manchester Stadium
Personal information
Full name Christian Eduard Dailly[1]
Date of birth (1973-10-23) 23 October 1973
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Dundee United 143 (18)
1996–1998 Derby County 67 (4)
1998–2001 Blackburn Rovers 70 (4)
2001–2007 West Ham United 158 (3)
2007 → Southampton (loan) 11 (0)
2008–2009 Rangers 21 (2)
2009–2011 Charlton Athletic 78 (1)
2011 Portsmouth 1 (0)
2012 Southend United 3 (0)
Total 552 (32)
National team
1990–1996 Scotland U21[2] 35 (5)
1997–2008 Scotland 67 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Christian Eduard Dailly (born 23 October 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer. A versatile player, he was often seen in defence or defensive midfield. He played in most outfield positions during his career. Dailly is Scotland's sixth-most capped player, having won 67 caps.[3] The largest transfer fee any team paid for Dailly was when he joined Blackburn Rovers from Derby County for £5,350,000 in 1998. Dailly retired from professional football in July 2012 to concentrate on studying for a sports science degree and working for his coaching badges.

Club career

Dundee United

Dailly was born in Dundee, Tayside and first signed professional terms with Dundee United on 2 August 1990, aged sixteen years old. He became the youngest-ever player to appear for Dundee United when he made his first-team debut on 21 August 1990, though this record has since been broken by Greg Cameron. Playing as a striker and scoring in each of his first three games, Dailly quickly shot to prominence, making his Scotland Under 21 side debut just a month later. In his debut season, Dailly managed five goals in eighteen appearances. His debut season would become his most prolific, and the 1991–92 season brought just eight games with no goals. In the 1992–93 season, Dailly scored four from fourteen appearances and firmly established himself as a regular in the 1993–94 season with 38 league appearances, and not only another four goals, but also the Scottish Cup, when his shot rebounded off the post for Craig Brewster to score the only goal against Rangers.

The 1994–95 season ended in disappointment with relegation, with yet another four goals from 33 games. In 1995–96, Dailly was firmly established as a central defender and started the season as United's club captain, although he was subsequently replaced by Dave Bowman. He scored just once in 30 appearances. It was an important goal though, as it ensured United drew the away leg of the short-lived league-playoff against Partick Thistle, and subsequently won the home leg to gain promotion at the first opportunity. This proved to be Dailly's final game for Dundee United, as he joined Derby County in August 1996 for £500,000, with a further £500,000 payable dependent on his international career, which was later paid.

Derby County

Dailly joined Derby County at the start of the 1996–97 season, following Derby's promotion to the FA Premier League. In his debut English season, Dailly missed just two games, with his three goals helping Derby to 12th place and six points clear of relegation. In the 1997–98 season, Dailly made 30 appearances and scored once; Derby fared even better, with the club finishing ninth and just two points from European football. In 1998–99, Dailly played just once, coincidentally against Blackburn Rovers, the club to which he was then transferred.

Blackburn Rovers

Dailly joined Rovers in August 1998 for £5.35m but a tumultuous season followed with Dailly not finding a settled position and an injury meaning he played just seventeen times. To make matters worse, Rovers were relegated from the FA Premier League as Dailly suffered relegation for the second time in his career. In the First Division, Dailly appeared 43 times in a hectic 1999–2000 season, which saw him score four goals. However, he fell out of favour with new boss Graeme Souness and in January 2001, after making just nine appearances that season, Dailly left for West Ham United in a £1.75m deal and returned to the Premier League. During his spell at Blackburn he played in a testimonial match for Celtic – scoring a late consolation goal against Liverpool in the Ronnie Moran testimonial match on 13 May 2000.[4]

West Ham United

Following his transfer from Blackburn to the Hammers for a fee of £1.7m he made twelve appearances in 2000–01, helping the Hammers to 15th place. He also played in their 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup.[5] The following season, Dailly played every minute of every game as West Ham finished in seventh place. 2002–03 proved to be a low point, as Daily suffered relegation for a third time. Playing 26 times, West Ham were relegated with the highest number of points since the 1995–96 change to 20 teams, a total of 42.

Dailly was to go on and score twice from 43 games as West Ham finished in the Division One play-off positions in 2003–04. He scored the winner against Ipswich Town in the play-off semi-final to send them to the final[6] but they failed to win promotion. Injury prevented Dailly from the majority of West Ham's promotion-winning 2004–05 season, although he returned to make brief appearances in one play-off semi-final leg and the final. He signed a new deal with West Ham in June 2005.[7] Dailly appeared as a substitute for West Ham in their 2006 FA Cup Final defeat to Liverpool, coming on in the 77th minute. Despite being 2–0 ahead after 28 minutes, West Ham eventually lost on penalties. He was the longest serving West Ham player at the time of his departure and something of a cult hero to the fans.[8]

Southampton

On 20 September 2007, he joined Southampton on loan, initially for a month. The loan was extended for a further month as Saints continued to suffer with injuries to several defensive players.[9] He made his debut against Barnsley in a 3–2 home league defeat on 22 September 2007. After eleven appearances for Saints he returned to West Ham.

Rangers

On 30 January 2008, Dailly signed for Rangers on a short term contract until the end of the season. The club took over what remained of his contract from West Ham United.[10] He made his Rangers debut three weeks later in a UEFA Cup match against Panathinaikos; the game ended in a 1–1 and saw the club progress to the fourth round.[11] He scored his first goal 9 days later, netting the equaliser in a 3–1 triumph over Aberdeen.[12] On 3 July 2008 he and David Weir signed new one-year contract extensions with the club.[13] Dailly continued to play as part of the Rangers squad as they progressed to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final in Manchester.

The arrival of Madjid Bougherra then saw Dailly lose his place in the team until an injury to Bougherra saw him included in Rangers' 2009 Scottish League Cup Final squad. He played his final game for the club in the 2009 Scottish Cup Final as an 87th-minute substitute helping Rangers retain the Scottish Cup in a 1–0 victory over Falkirk. He was released two days later on 1 June 2009. Dailly made 36 appearances in total and scored twice for Rangers.[14]

Charlton Athletic

On 31 July 2009 Dailly signed for Charlton Athletic on a Bosman free transfer and took squad number 35, his then age.[15] His debut for Charlton came on 8 August 2009 in a 3–2 home win against Wycombe Wanderers, a game which saw Dailly score his only Charlton goal.[16] At the end of the 2009/2010 season he was named as Charlton Athletic's player of the year. "I feel very proud." Dailly told the official website.[17]

Portsmouth

Dailly joined Portsmouth on a one-month deal in August 2011.[18] He made his debut on 6 August 2011, in the 2–2 away draw against Middlesbrough, after coming off the bench to replace Hayden Mullins.[19] On 1 September 2011 he was released having made just two appearances.[20]

Southend United

On 16 March 2012 Dailly signed for League Two side Southend United on non-contract terms, following several months training with the club to recuperate from a knee injury.[21] Dailly made his debut for Southend on 17 March 2012, playing 90 minutes in the 3–2 win at Hereford United.[22] In Dailly's third appearance for the club, against Bristol Rovers on 24 March 2012, he broke his toe ruling him out for the remainder of the season. [23] Dailly retired from professional football in July 2012, after 22 years in the game.[24]

International career

On 11 September 1990, Dailly became the youngest player to appear for his country at under-21 level when he featured at the age of 16 against Romania at Easter Road. By the time Dailly was too old to continue playing at this level, he had received 34 caps, a world record for appearances at under-21 level.[25]

In May 1993, he was included in Andy Roxburgh's Scotland squad for the first time for a World Cup 1994 qualifying match in Estonia. Dailly was not included in the match day squad for the match. He would earn his first cap four years later when he made his full international debut in May 1997, aged 23, in a 1–0 defeat against Wales. His first goal came in just his second match, and just four days after his international debut, when his early goal helped Scotland to a 3–2 away victory over Malta in a friendly match.

Dailly had a successful Scotland career winning 67 caps and scoring 6 goals and which included entering the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. He won his last cap as a substitute in a 3–1 friendly defeat against the Czech Republic on Friday 30 May 2008.

Dailly was famously caught unaware after Germany's 2–1 defeat of Scotland on 10 September 2003. He returned to the dressing room after the match shouting, "Cheats! Fucking cheats! Fucking diving cheats!" Unfortunately, the outburst was being broadcast live on BBC Scotland as then Scotland manager Berti Vogts was being interviewed by Chick Young. The player would have remained anonymous had it not been for Vogts shouting "Christian!" mid-interview to stop the tirade.[26]

Dailly captained Scotland a total of 12 times.

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 June 1997 Ta' Qali, Malta  Malta 1–0 3–2 Friendly
2. 17 April 2002 Aberdeen, Scotland  Nigeria 1–0 1–2 Friendly
3. 23 May 2002 Hong Kong, China  Hong Kong 3–0 4–0 Friendly
4. 12 October 2002 Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
5. 4 June 2005 Glasgow, Scotland  Moldova 1–0 2–0 FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying
6. 6 September 2006 Kaunas, Lithuania  Lithuania 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

Personal life

His sister, Stefani Dailly, is a broadcast journalist who has worked for STV News.[27]

His son, Harvey, signed a development contract with Dundee United in August 2015.[28]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup League Cup Other[29] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee United 1990–91 185204220267
1991–92 8000000080
1992–93 144100000154
1993–94 383604020503
1994–95 334401020404
1995–96 322201041393
Total 1431815010210117821
Derby County 1996–97 363402000423
1997–98 311104000361
1998–99 1000000010
Total 684506000794
Blackburn Rovers 1998–99 170002020210
1999–2000 434401000484
2000–01 90003000120
Total 694406020814
West Ham United 2000–01 120300000150
2001–02 380301000420
2002–03 260201000290
2003–04 433403031534
2004–05 3000002050
2005–06 220602100301
2006–07 140201000170
Total 158320081511915
Southampton 2007–08 110000000110
Total 110000000110
Rangers 2007–08 122401050222
2008–09 90201020140
Total 212602070362
Charlton Athletic
2009–10 461100020491
2010–11 320300040390
Total 781400060881
Portsmouth 2011–12 1000100020
Total 1000100020
Southend United 2011–12 3000000030
Total 3000000030
Career Totals 5523254033330266937

Honours

Dundee United
West Ham United
Rangers

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ↑ http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=171
  3. ↑ "International Roll of Honour". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Testimonial match versus Celtic, 13 May 2000". Ronnie Moran. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "Di Canio sinks Man Utd". BBC Sport. 28 January 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "West Ham 2 Ipswich 0 (Agg: 2–1)". www.sportinglife.com. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  7. ↑ "Dailly signs new Hammers contract". BBC Sport website. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2007.
  8. ↑ Russell Brand (3 March 2007). "Russell Brand: It is time to face facts – we are all doomed | Football". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  9. ↑ "Christian aid for Saints". dailyecho. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
  10. ↑ "Gers sign Dailly". Rangers official website. 30 January 2008.
  11. ↑ Panathinaikos 1–1 Rangers BBC Sport website, 21 February 2008
  12. ↑ Sharp, David (1 March 2008). "Rangers 3–1 Aberdeen". BBC Sport website.
  13. ↑ "Veteran duo seal new Ibrox deals". BBC Sport. 3 July 2008.
  14. ↑ "Weir poised for new Rangers deal". BBC Sport. 1 June 2009.
  15. ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | C | Charlton | Addicks bring in veteran Dailly". BBC News. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  16. ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | League One | Charlton 3–2 Wycombe". BBC News. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ "Pompey sign Dailly – Great Matches – The News". Portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  19. ↑ Middlesbrough vs. Portsmouth 2–2
  20. ↑ "Christian Dailly released by Portsmouth". London: Daily Mail. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  21. ↑ "One In, Two Out". Southend: Southend United F.C. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  22. ↑ "Hereford 2–3 Southend". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  23. ↑ "Christian Dailly injury blow for Southend United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  24. ↑ "Football news in brief: Sasa Papac on verge of move to La Liga's Osasuna". www.scotsman.com. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  25. ↑ "Player & Result Finder: Scottish Football Association". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
  26. ↑ "The Scotsman". Thescotsman.scotsman.com. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  27. ↑ TV signing another score for sporting families, The Scotsman, 29 March 2003
  28. ↑ "Dundee United: Harvey Dailly follows father Christian to Tannadice". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  29. ↑ Includes Europe, Football League play-offs
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