Colin Daniel

Macclesfield Town Daniel joined Keith Alexander's Macclesfield Town on loan on 24 March for the remainder of the 2008–09 season. He played eight League Two games, and after being released by Crewe in May 2009, he signed a one-year contract with Macclesfield.

He made 41 appearances in the 2009–10 campaign and signed a new two-year deal with the club in April 2010. He scored ten goals in 49 games in the 2010–11 season.

Daniel underwent hernia surgery in August 2011, after manager Gary Simpson admitted that "we feel best to sort out now rather than risk it getting much worse". Despite injury problems restricting him to just five appearances at the start of the 2011–12 season, he signed a new one-year contract extension in October to keep him at the club until summer 2013. On 7 January, he scored in a 2–2 draw with Premier League side Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup at Moss Rose.

Mansfield Town Daniel was signed by Conference Premier side Mansfield Town for an undisclosed fee in August 2012. He ended the 2012–13 campaign with five goals in 43 appearances as Paul Cox's "Stags" won promotion into the Football League as champions of the Conference.

He scored three goals in 32 matches in the 2013–14 season, the first of which was a "powerful free-kick" against Morecambe that won him a place on the EFL team of the week. The third of these goals was the only goal of the game against Bristol Rovers to relegate Rovers out of the Football League on 3 May. This goal ensured him of a warm welcome at Bristol City, despite him never playing for the club. Nottingham Post reporter Sarah Clapson described Daniel, who played at left-wing-back in a 3–5–2 formation, as "a bit inconsistent" during the campaign despite showing good potential. He left the club after being offered a new contract on less money.

Port Vale Daniel signed a two-year contract with League One club Port Vale in June 2014. Daniel said that "as soon as Micky Adams called me I couldn't say no because Port Vale are a big club." In October, new boss Rob Page told Daniel he was not a part of his first-team plans and suggested he go out on loan, but Daniel remained at Vale Park and on 1 November he came off the bench to score the winning goal away at Colchester United. He remained in and around the first-team, featuring 30 times throughout the 2014–15 season despite missing February with an ankle injury.

He started the 2015–16 campaign on the bench. He put himself in the frame for a place in the starting lineup after coming off the bench to score at Fleetwood Town on 26 September. However, by February he was behind Byron Moore, Matty Kennedy and Sam Kelly in the pecking order, and manager Rob Page allowed him to leave the club on loan after Daniel answered back during a half-time team talk. Port Vale released him upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.

Blackpool In June 2016, Daniel joined League Two side Blackpool on a one-year contract with the option of a further year. Manager Gary Bowyer stated: "He offers pace, energy and creativity out wide and will be a great asset to have in the team." He opened his account with the club on his ninth appearance, scoring two goals to help secure a 3–0 win over Yeovil Town at Huish Park on 13 September – this performance earned him a place on the EFL team of the week. He ended the 2016–17 season with four goals in 41 games, including an appearance in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium where the "Tangerines" defeated Exeter City 2–1 to win promotion into League One.

Daniel reverted to playing as a left-back following a series of injuries to full-backs. Blackpool offered him a new contract but he instead opted to move on to a new club.

Peterborough United On 24 May 2018, Daniel signed a two-year contract with League One side Peterborough United; manager Steve Evans said that "we have had to be patient as the kid has taken, quite rightly in my opinion, time to speak to a number of clubs that I would see competing at the top end of League One next season." He started the 2018–19 season in good form at left-back but was guilty of giving away too many penalties and slipped behind Tyler Denton and Daniel Lafferty in the pecking order. He featured 25 times for the "Posh" before he was dropped from the first-team and given permission to leave London Road on a free transfer following a 2–0 defeat at Barnsley on Boxing Day.

Burton Albion On 21 January 2019, Daniel signed an 18-month contract with Burton Albion; manager Nigel Clough said the "Brewers" needed a left-sided player and "he's always done well when he's played against us". He featured 18 times in the second half of the 2018–19 season. He made 31 appearances in the 2019–20 campaign. He signed a new one-year contract in the summer with a "substantial wage cut" due to the financially devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. He scored the opening goal of the EFL Cup tie with Premier League Aston Villa at the Pirelli Stadium on 15 September 2020. However, Villa came back to win the game. However, he struggled with back problem and found his first-team opportunities limited after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink replaced Jake Buxton as manager in January. He ended the 2020–21 season with 23 appearances to his name after Hasselbaink made some defensive acquisitions during the January transfer window. On 12 May 2021, it was announced that he would be one of 12 players leaving Burton at the end of the season. He went on to train with Basford United. Manager Matt Taylor said that Daniel had impressed on trial "with character first and foremost". He was signed to provide cover for the injured Jack Sparkes, as only Callum Rowe and Jake Caprice could play on the left-hand side of the pitch at St James Park. He featured eight times for the "Grecians", scoring one goal in the EFL Trophy. On 26 February 2022, Daniel joined National League side Aldershot Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. He played ten games for Mark Molesley's "Shots".

Non-League On 13 July 2022, Daniel joined newly-relegated National League club Scunthorpe United on a one-year contract having impressed manager Keith Hill during a one-week trial. He played 21 games in the 2022–23 season as Scunthorpe were relegated in 23rd-place, On 30 June 2023, he signed with Northern Premier League Premier Division club Worksop Town. Speaking in November, Daniel said he felt settled after initially struggling with form and injuries, and was enjoying being the understudy to Liam Hughes. He ended the 2023–24 campaign with two goals and 28 appearances. Manager Ian Deakin was a former teammate at Eastwood Town. He scored seven goals in 41 games in the 2024–25 campaign

Style of play A left-sided player, he can play as a midfielder, winger, full-back, wing-back, or forward. In June 2014, Daniel stated that "I'm a quick player. I like to defend and retain the ball."

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Honours Mansfield Town Conference Premier: 2012–13

Blackpool EFL League Two play-offs: 2017