| Harry Bailey | |
| Fullname: | William Henry Bailey |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1870 |
| Birth Place: | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England |
| Death Place: | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England |
| Position: | Left back |
| Years5: | 1884–1899 |
| Clubs1: | Melton Rovers |
| Clubs2: | Melton Town |
| Clubs3: | Birmingham St. Georges |
| Clubs4: | Melton Rovers |
| Clubs5: | Leicester Fosse |
| Caps5: | 108 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| William Bailey | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Henry Bailey |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1870 |
| Birth Place: | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England |
| Death Place: | Melton Mowbray |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Leicestershire |
| Year1: | 1896 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 49 |
| Bat Avg1: | 12.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 15 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9452.html Cricinfo |
William Henry Bailey (2 October 1870 – 19 October 1930) was an English cricketer, batting right-handed, an association football left back, and latterly a pub landlord. He was born at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and has been dubbed "one of Victorian Leicester's sporting super stars"[1]
Bailey was a professional footballer who played for Leicester Fosse as a full-back. He played in the club's first ever games in both the Midlands' League and the Football League, he was the first player to reach 100 appearances for the club and also scored the Fosse's first ever penalty.[2]
Bailey made two first-class appearances for Leicestershire in the 1896 County Championship against Lancashire at Aigburth, Liverpool, and Derbyshire at Grace Road, Leicester.[3] He scored 49 runs in his two matches, at an average of 12.25, with a high score of 15.[4]
After his sporting career he became a pub landlord, of the Full Moon in Russel Square in Leicester.[1] He died at the place of his birth on 19 October 1930.