Graham Bailey (footballer) explained

Graham Bailey
Full Name:Thomas Graham Bailey
Birth Date:1920 3, df=y
Birth Place:Dawley, Shropshire, England
Position:Full-back
Years1:1936–1947
Clubs1:Huddersfield Town
Caps1:33
Goals1:0
Years2:1947–1950
Clubs2:Sheffield United
Caps2:20
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:53
Totalgoals:0

Thomas Graham Bailey (22 March 1920 – 15 November 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back for Huddersfield Town and for Sheffield United.[1]

Early life

Thomas Graham Bailey was born in Dawley, Shropshire on 22 March 1920.[2]

Career

When he signed for the 1949–50 season at Sheffield United in May 1949 a fee of £12 per week was agreed for the first part of the season.

In 1989, Bailey was invited back to Sheffield United to celebrate the club's centenary at a reunion of past and present players at Bramall Lane.

Personal life and death

Bailey celebrated his 100th birthday in March 2020, and in February 2021 was tracked down by the Huddersfield Town Supporters Association and confirmed to be the club's oldest living former player.[3] He was visited by the Club Ambassador Andy Booth on his 101st birthday and presented with a Town shirt with his name on the back. As of April 2023, Bailey was living in East Yorkshire with his wife. He died on 15 November 2024, at the age of 104.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morris . Lee . Happy 101st Birthday to Graham Bailey . Huddersfield Town . 22 March 2024 . 22 March 2021.
  2. News: Booth . Mel . Huddersfield Town: All the players in Where Are They Now? . 22 March 2024 . YorkshireLive . 12 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Heritage: An Interview with Town's Oldest Living Player . HTSA . 22 March 2024 . 24 February 2021.
  4. News: Obituary: Graham Bailey . 18 November 2024 . Huddersfield Town F.C. . 18 November 2024.