Jack Bailey (footballer, born 1921)

Jack Bailey

Personal information
Full name	Ernest John Bailey
Date of birth	17 June 1921
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Date of death	31 December 1986 (aged 65)
Place of death	Bristol, England
Playing position	Left back
Youth career
19??-19??	BAC, Bristol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1944–1958	Bristol City	348	(0)
1958–19??	Trowbridge Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Ernest John "Jack" Bailey (born 17 June 1921 and died 31 December 1986 in Bristol) was an English footballer who played as a left back. He made over 340 Football League appearances in the years after the Second World War. ^[1]

Career

Jack Bailey played locally for BAC, Bristol Aeroplane Company, in Bristol. ^[2] Bob Hewison signed Bailey in December 1944 from BAC for Bristol City. ^{[2] [3]}

Honours

with Bristol City

• Football League Third Division South winner: 1954–55

References

1. Hugman, Barry (1998). PFA Football League Players' Records 1946 – 1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-585-4.
2. Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
3. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.