Harry Bailey (footballer)

Harry Bailey
Personal information
Full name William Henry Bailey
Date of birth (1870-10-02)2 October 1870
Place of birth Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Date of death 19 October 1930(1930-10-19) (aged 60)
Place of death Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Melton Rovers
Melton Town
Birmingham St. Georges
Melton Rovers
1884–1899 Leicester Fosse 108 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
William Bailey
Personal information
Full name
William Henry Bailey
Born(1870-10-02)2 October 1870
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Died19 October 1930(1930-10-19) (aged 60)
Melton Mowbray
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1896Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 49
Batting average 12.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo

William Henry Bailey (2 October 1870 – 19 October 1930) was an English cricketer, batting right-handed, an association football left back, and latterly a pub landlord. He was born at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and has been dubbed "one of Victorian Leicester's sporting super stars" [1]

  1. ^ "Leicester City pub landlords: Harry Bailey – From Fosse and County to the Moon". Leicester Mercury. 8 June 2015.