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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Bailey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1935[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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBailey played for Bolton Wanderers from 1953 to 1958 but only made 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]
Career statistics
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1956–57 | 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
editPort Vale
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 13. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Dennis Bailey at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ 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.