Dan Bailey (footballer)
Daniel Bailey (26 June 1893 – 3 April 1967) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for West Ham United, Charlton Athletic and Clapton Orient.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Bailey | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | East Ham, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 1967 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Norwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1912 | Custom House | ||
| 1912–1921 | West Ham United | 84 | (22) |
| 1921–1922 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | (8) |
| 1922–1923 | Clapton Orient | 18 | (4) |
| Margate | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bailey began his footballing career with Custom House and joined West Ham United in 1912, for whom he made 49 appearances, scoring 13 goals, in the Southern League. After service as a private in Egypt with the Machine Gun Corps during the First World War, Bailey rejoined West Ham making 35 appearances in the club's first seasons in the Football League, and then joined Charlton Athletic in 1922, making 33 appearances and scoring eight goals. He joined Clapton Orient in July 1922, making 19 League and cup appearances, scoring four goals, in the 1922–23 season after which he joined Margate.