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 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

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

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. 1 2 3 "England - O. Bailey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. 1 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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