Bill Bailey (rugby league) explained

Bill Bailey
Fullname:William Mac Bailey
Birth Date:27 January 1888
Birth Place:Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Death Place:Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Position:Centre / Wing
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1908
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1908
Club1:Newcastle Rebels
Year1start:1908
Year1end:09
Appearances1:15
Tries1:17
Goals1:3
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:57

William Mac Bailey (27 January 1888 – 5 November 1952) was an Australian rugby league player.

Bailey, known as "Jerry", was a three-quarter and started playing rugby league as a member of the newly formed Newcastle Rebels in the 1908 NSWRFL season. His first season was good enough to earn him a national call up for the 1908–09 tour of Great Britain, where he was restricted to the minor matches. He scored nine tries for Newcastle in 1909 to help them make the finals, then after the Rebels folded joined the Souths Newcastle club.[1]

A barber by profession, Bailey served three years as president of Newcastle Rugby League and also coached locally during his post-playing career. He is a member of the Hunter Academy of Sport Hall of Fame.[2]

Bailey's grandson, Gary Martine, played for Parramatta in the 1980s.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pioneer of Rugby Dies . . 10 November 1952 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: "Jerry" Bailey, Footballer . . 22 June 1932 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Gary Martine - Playing Career - RLP . www.rugbyleagueproject.org.