in january 2011, daley joined league two side stevenage on a one-month loan deal. stevenage manager graham westley had previously tried to bring in daley ahead of the 2010–11 season, but a thigh injury which had kept daley out for a large part of the season meant any hopes of signing the player were scuppered. daley made his debut for stevenage on 22 january 2011, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute in stevenage's 2–0 victory against morecambe. it was to be daley's only appearance during the first three weeks of his loan spell, appearing as an unused substitute in games against accrington stanley and gillingham. he scored twice for stevenage's reserve side in a 2–2 draw against colchester united's second string on 9 february 2011. daley made two appearances during his one-month loan spell at stevenage, before returning to his parent club on 22 february.<ref name="stevenage 2010/2011 player appearances"></ref>