Career
He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Northumberland. He was born in Malton. Having appeared both for and against Northamptonshire"s Second XI in the Second XI Championship between 1981 and 1982, Dalby reappeared for Northumberland in 1988.
Dalby made a single List A appearance for the team, in the 1989 National Westminster Trophy, against Surrey.
He took three wickets in the match, including that of future England Test stalwart Alec Stewart. Dalby continued to represent Northumberland until the end of 1989.