Peter Aylmer Daniel (born 22 December 1946) is a former professional footballer, most notable for his 14-year association with English football club Derby County. Although primarily utilised as a centre-back throughout his career, Daniel could also fulfill the role of full-back when required. Derby County Daniel signed his first professional contract with Derby County in December 1964, having joined as an apprentice in August the previous year. He made his professional debut on 2 October 1965 in a 2–1 victory over Bristol City at the Baseball Ground and impressed manager Tim Ward enough to retain his first team place for the remainder of Ward's reign. However, a disappointing 17th-place finish in the 1966-67 season cost Ward his job and he was replaced by Brian Clough. Clough instantly purged the Derby squad to mould the team to his desire, with Daniel one of only five players who remained with the club. However, the signing of Tranmere Rovers defender Roy McFarland for £25,000 severely restricted Daniel's first team involvement over the following seven years. As Clough took Derby County from 17th in the 1967 Football League Second Division to the 1973 European Cup Semi Finals Daniel was primarily employed as a reserve, making just 14 appearances between 1970 and 1973, and failing to register a single game in Derby's 1971-72 title winning campaign. Primarily used as a back-up for when Derby's established defensive stars were injured or away on national duty, Daniel was nevertheless a key figure in the victorious 1971-72 Central League reserve side. Having made 101 appearances in his opening nine season with the club, the vast majority given in his opening 18 months with the club, Daniel was given his big chance when a severe injury to Roy McFarland, sustained whilst away on international duty with the England national side in May 1974, saw Daniel made first choice centre-back, alongside Colin Todd for Derby's 1974-75 campaign. Daniel had not played a single game when Derby first won the title in 1971–72, but stepped into the vacant number 5 shirt left by McFarland's injury, and played brilliantly as the Rams marched on to claim their second Championship in four seasons. Daniel netted four goals in all competition, included league strikes in victories over Chelsea (home) and Tottenham Hotspur (home and away) and an important goal in a 4-1 Uefa Cup victory over Servette. Whilst Todd eventually won the PFA Players'