Arthur Bailey (footballer)

Arthur Bailey

Personal information
Date of birth	11 January 1914
Place of birth	Beswick, Manchester, England
Date of death	2006 (aged 91–92)
Playing position	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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Arthur Bailey (11 January 1914 – 2006) was an English footballer who played as an inside left for Chapel-en-le-Frith, Manchester North End, Oldham Athletic, and Stalybridge Celtic.

Playing career

Bailey played for Chapel-en-le-Frith, Manchester North End, Oldham Athletic (in two spells), and Stalybridge Celtic.^[1] During World War II he played as a guest for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United, Blackpool, Rochdale, the Royal Air Force, and Port Vale.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Arthur Bailey profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.