Joseph Leslie Bailey (2 October 1921 – 24 November 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
| Joe Bailey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Leslie Bailey | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Ceres, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 1996 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Newtown & Chilwell | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941, 1946–49 | Geelong | 31 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Personal life
editBailey served as a corporal in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links
edit- Joe Bailey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joe Bailey at AustralianFootball.com
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