John Daley (cricketer)

John Valiant Daley, was an English first-class cricketer and a greyhound trainer.

Personal life

Daley was born in Beccles; died in Margate.

Cricket career

Daley played for Surrey County Cricket Club from 1936 until 1938.

Greyhound racing

Daley trained a greyhound called Good Worker that won the 1948 Laurels, Silver Salver and Wimbledon Two-Year Old Produce Stakes. The following year the same greyhound won the Champion Stakes.
He was attached as a trainer to Ramsgate Stadium at the time but in 1949 he relinquished his licence to become a cricket coach.