| Bailey Akehurst | |
| Fullname: | Bailey Roy Akehurst[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 September 2003[2] |
| Birth Place: | Kent |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[3] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Chatham Town |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Gillingham |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Gillingham |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Cray Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Hastings United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Cheshunt (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Cray Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | Hastings United |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | Erith & Belvedere |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Dover Athletic |
| Caps9: | 16 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Chatham Town |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 06:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
Bailey Roy Akehurst (born 9 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for club Chatham Town.
Despite being a second-year scholar, Akehurst made his league debut for Gillingham in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on 13 September 2021,[4] having made his first senior appearance in an EFL Trophy match against Crawley Town earlier in the season.
On 7 June 2022 he signed his first professional contract with the Kent side.[5] Shortly into the 2022–23 season, he signed for Hastings United on loan.[6] He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[7]
Following his release from Gillingham, Akehurst returned to Hastings United on a permanent basis.[8] In November 2023, he joined National League South club Dover Athletic[9] following a short spell with Erith & Belvedere.[10] He was offered a new contract by Dover following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season.[11]
In June 2024, Akehurst joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gillingham | 2021–22 | League One | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt | 2022-23 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cray Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23[13] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Hastings United | 2023–24[14] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Erith & Belvedere | 2023–24[15] | Isthmian League South East Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dover Athletic | 2023–24 | National League South | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |||