Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1935)

For other people named Dennis Bailey, see Dennis Bailey (disambiguation).

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.

Dennis Bailey

Personal information
Full name	Dennis Bailey^[1]
Date of birth	(1935-09-24) 24 September 1935 (age 88)^[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

Career

Bailey played for Bolton Wanderers from 1953 to 1958, but only made the 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:^[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

Port Vale

• Football League Fourth Division: 1958–59^[3]

References

1. 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.