Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1935) explained

Dennis Bailey
Fullname:Dennis Bailey
Birth Date:24 September 1935
Birth Place:Biddulph, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1953–1958
Clubs1:Bolton Wanderers
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1958–1961
Clubs2:Port Vale
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:2
Totalgoals:0

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

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

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers1956–57First Division10000010
Port Vale1958–59Fourth Division10000010
Total20000020

Honours

Port Vale

1958–59[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 13. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. 1990. 171–196. Fame and Fortune (1950–1959). 0-9508981-4-7.