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Arthur Bailey (footballer)

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Arthur Bailey
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-01-11)11 January 1911
Place of birth Beswick, Manchester, England
Date of death 2006 (aged 94–95)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1932 Chapel-en-le-Frith
1932–1933 Manchester North End
1933–1936 Oldham Athletic 53 (11)
1936–1939 Stalybridge Celtic
1939–1945 Oldham Athletic 0 (0)
1945–194? Shrewsbury Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Bailey (11 January 1911 – 2006) was an English footballer who played as an inside left for Chapel-en-le-Frith, Manchester North End, Oldham Athletic, and Stalybridge Celtic.

Career

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Bailey played for Chapel-en-le-Frith, Manchester North End, Oldham Athletic (in two spells), and Stalybridge Celtic.[2] During World War II he played as a guest for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United, Blackpool, Rochdale, the Royal Air Force, and Port Vale.[2]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oldham Athletic 1933–34 Second Division 27 7 3 2 0 0 30 9
1934–35 Second Division 24 2 1 0 0 0 25 2
1935–36 Third Division North 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
Total 53 11 4 2 0 0 57 13
Oldham Athletic 1939–40 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Oldham are an unknown quantity". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ Arthur Bailey at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)