Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1965)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Lincoln Bailey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth,[1] London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Watford | ||
| 1985–1986 | Barking | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 1987 | Farnborough Town | 16 | (3) |
| 1987–1989 | Crystal Palace | 5 | (1) |
| 1989 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 17 | (9) |
| 1989–1991 | Birmingham City | 75 | (23) |
| 1991 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1991–1995 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | (10) |
| 1993–1994 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1994 | → Watford (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| 1995 | → Brentford (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 1995–1998 | Gillingham | 88 | (11) |
| 1998 | Lincoln City | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Farnborough Town | 30 | (13) |
| 1999 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Forest Green Rovers | 60 | (9) |
| 2001 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 2001–2002 | Tamworth | 7 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Stafford Rangers | 30 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | Moor Green | 24 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Stratford Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dennis Lincoln Bailey (born 13 December 1965) is an English former professional footballer. He is best remembered for being the last player before Mo Salah to score a league hat-trick against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Bailey started his career at
Bailey signed for
On 1 January 1992 he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 win away at league leaders
In total Bailey played 39 league games for QPR, scoring 10 goals. He was soon frozen out of the first team by the likes of Gary Penrice and Bradley Allen,[citation needed] and in October 1993 he was loaned to Charlton Athletic and later that season to Watford.[2] While with Watford he scored in three successive games after coming off the substitutes bench, greatly helping the club's escape from the relegation zone.[2]
Bailey was loaned to
He then went on to do coaching, often helping coach a Saturday morning football group in Monkspath in the West Midlands.[citation needed] In 2011, Bailey was coaching and playing for his local church team, Renewal Christian Centre in Solihull, in the West Midlands Christian Football League.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Dennis Bailey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ Dick, Brian (28 May 2015). "Birmingham City nostalgia: John Gayle blows Tranmere away with Wembley double". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (3 February 2006). "Hat-trick hero still going strong". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "Salah hits hat-trick as Liverpool thump Man Utd". Premier League. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Introducing Gillingham". Cambridge United Official Matchday Programme. Queensway Publishing Ltd: 4. 3 February 1996.
- ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ a b "Past Masters – Dennis Bailey". Gillingham F.C. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012.
External links
- "Players: Dennis Bailey". Farnborough F.C. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
- Dennis Bailey at Soccerbase
