Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1935)

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Dennis Bailey
Personal information
Full name Dennis Bailey[1]
Date of birth (1935-09-24) 24 September 1935 (age 85)[1]
Place of birth Biddulph, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1958 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
1958–1961 Port Vale 1 (0)
Total 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dennis Bailey (born 24 September 1935) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. Though a player in the Football League for eight years between 1953 and 1961, he featured just once each for Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale.

Playing career[]

Bailey played for Bolton Wanderers from 1953 to 1958, but only made the one First Division appearance for Bill Ridding's "Trotters". He signed with Norman Low's Port Vale in August 1958.[1] His only game in his three years at Vale Park was at outside-left in a 2–0 win over Shrewsbury Town on 22 November 1958; the "Valiants" went on to win the Fourth Division title in 1958–59.[1] He left on a free transfer in May 1961.[1]

Statistics[]

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Port Vale 1958–59 Fourth Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Honours[]

Port Vale

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 13. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Dennis Bailey at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Kent, Jeff (1990). "Fame and Fortune (1950–1959)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 171–196. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
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