Ray Daniel
Welsh international centre half Ray Daniel was a key figure in Arsenal's 1952/53 League Championship success.
A former Swansea amateur, he signed professional at Highbury in October 1946 and made his league debut in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Charlton in May 1949.
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| Name | Ray Daniel |
| Arsenal Career | 1946 - 1953 |
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| Appearances | 99 (99 starts, 0 as a sub) |
| Goals | 5 |
He succeeded Leslie Compton in the heart of defence and played in the 1952 FA Cup final, scoring five goals in 87 First Division games before being sold to Sunderland for £27,500 in June 1953.
Later with Cardiff City, Swansea and Hereford United player-boss, he worked in the licensed trade and was a sub-postmaster in Swansea. He died in November 1997.
(With thanks to Leigh Edwards)
