Graham Bailey (footballer) explained

Graham Bailey
Fullname:Thomas Graham Bailey
Birth Date:1920 3, df=y
Birth Place:Dawley, Shropshire, England
Position:Defender
Years1:1936–1947
Years2:1947–1950
Clubs1:Huddersfield Town
Clubs2:Sheffield United
Caps1:33
Goals1:0
Caps2:20
Goals2:0

Thomas Graham Bailey (born 22 March 1920) is an English former professional footballer who played league games for Huddersfield Town and for Sheffield United as a defender.[1]

Career

When he signed for the 1949/1950 season at Sheffield United in May 1949 a fee of £12 per week was agreed for the first part of the season.

In 1989, Bailey was invited back to Sheffield United to celebrate the club's centenary at a reunion of past and present players at Bramall Lane.

Personal life

Thomas Graham Bailey was born in Dawley, Shropshire on 22 March 1920.[2]

Bailey celebrated his 100th birthday in March 2020, and in February 2021 was tracked down by the Huddersfield Town Supporters Association and confirmed to be the club's oldest living former player.[3] He was visited by the Club Ambassador Andy Booth on his 101st birthday and presented with a Town shirt with his name on the back. As of April 2023, Bailey was living in East Yorkshire with his wife.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morris . Lee . Happy 101st Birthday to Graham Bailey . Huddersfield Town . 22 March 2024 . 22 March 2021.
  2. News: Booth . Mel . Huddersfield Town: All the players in Where Are They Now? . 22 March 2024 . YorkshireLive . 12 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Heritage: An Interview with Town's Oldest Living Player . HTSA . 22 March 2024 . 24 February 2021.