Owen Bailey

Owen John Edward Bailey (born 22 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers, as a midfielder.

Owen Bailey
Personal information
Full name Owen John Edward Bailey[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-22) 22 January 1999
Place of birth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
Number 17
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Gateshead 74 (9)
2023– Doncaster Rovers 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne,[1] Bailey began his career at Newcastle United, captaining the under-23 team.[2] Bailey suffered from injuries which saw him out-of-action for 538 days.[2][3] After being released by Newcastle, he played in non-league with Gateshead,[4] before signing for Doncaster Rovers in June 2023, having trialled with the club in 2021.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "England - O. Bailey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. Hewitt, Matty (10 January 2022). "Owen Bailey on rebuilding his career after freak injury ended Newcastle dream". ChronicleLive.
  3. "Sidelined for 538 days and back with a bang - Owen Bailey's story". Newcastle United Football Club. 25 March 2021.
  4. "Owen Bailey hails 'unbelievable' feat ahead of Gateshead's first FA Trophy final". uk.style.yahoo.com. 19 May 2023.
  5. "Rovers sign midfielder Owen Bailey". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
  6. "Doncaster sign ex-Gateshead midfielder Bailey" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "'Aggressive' and 'flexible' former Newcastle United midfielder Owen Bailey signs for Doncaster Rovers - second time around | Yorkshire Post".
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