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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 89)[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

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.

Career

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Bailey 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

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Source:[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

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Port Vale

References

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  1. ^ 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.