Spencer Weir-Daley

Infobox Football biography
playername= Spencer Weir-Daley


fullname = Spencer Weir-Daley
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|9|5|df=y
cityofbirth = Leicester
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Notts County
clubnumber = 21
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2005–2007
2006
2007
2007
2007–
clubs = Nottingham Forest
→ Macclesfield Town (loan)
→ Lincoln City (loan)
→ Bradford City (loan)
Notts County
caps(goals) = 07 (1)
07 (2)
11 (5)
05 (1)
06 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 14:02, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Spencer Weir-Daley (born 5 September, 1985, in Leicester, England) is a professional footballer playing for Notts County.

Weir-Daley started his career at Nottingham Forest, progressing through their Academy and making his debut after successful spells in the youth and reserve teams. He made his debut in a League Cup game against Macclesfield Town and scored on his Football League debut with Forest in a 3–1 away win over Gillingham. After eight first-team appearances, he was side-lined by a shoulder injury. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/4493352.stm Forest striker could need surgery] ] It would keep him out for the remainder of the 2005–06 season.

In the August 2007, Weir-Daley signed on loan for struggling League Two side Macclesfield Town for three months. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/5302590.stm Tipton re-signs for Macclesfield] ] He played seven league games and scored twice. In January 2007 he moved on loan to another League Two side, Lincoln City, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/6217925.stm Lincoln sign Weir-Daley] ] on loan sparking interest in a permanent deal after scoring two goals against Walsall. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/6371295.stm Deehan makes Weir-Daley promise] ] His form brought him into consideration for the League Two February player of the month award. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/6417015.stm Hennessey's heroics secure award] ]

On 22 March 2007, the deadline for emergency loans, Weir-Daley was signed on loan by League One club Bradford City. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6478725.stm Bradford sign Forest's Weir-Daley] ] After returning, Weir-Daley made his final appearance for Forest as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Yeovil Town in their League One play-off semi-final first leg. He made seven league appearances for Forest, all as a substitute, 11 in total, scoring two goals.

Weir-Daley rejected interest from Bradford to sign a two-year deal with Notts County. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/6232984.stm Notts County swoop for Weir-Daley] ]

Weir-Daley became the first Notts County striker to score in the 2007–08 season (including pre season), when he scored in his third start of the season in Notts County's 1–1 draw with Rotherham United on 22 September 2007.

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