Bailey was a 1 time South Sydney Reserve Grade premiership winner in 1945.
Bailey was a from Wollongong. He was born in England and grew up in Newcastle, then playing his senior football in the local Illawarra competition, where he enlisted before coming to South Sydney. He was graded by South Sydney in 1945 qualifying under the serviceman's rule, while stationed in Sydney. He made his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1945 Round 1 Reserve Grade clash against St George at the Sports Ground. Mid-season he joined the first grade team and made his first grade club debut in the 1945 tour match against the Orange League in Orange. Two weeks later he made his first grade premiership debut in the 1945 Round 10 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. This would be his only first grade premiership appearance for South Sydney.
Bailey was a robust front rower with good condition, ability and weight.
Bailey played 2 seasons with South Sydney in 1945 and 1946. He played 2 first grade club games for South Sydney and 1 first grade premiership game for South Sydney. Overall he played 20 senior grade career games for South Sydney, which included 19 senior grade career premiership games.
Bailey played his final senior grade club and premiership game for South Sydney in the 1946 Round 5 clash against St George at Hurstville Oval.
Playing - Height / Weight
Sft 9 in /
Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Date of Birth
Newbiggen, England - 8th November 1920 (Died - 1982)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Wollongong (1940-43)
Military Service (1941-45) Army Private 18th Australian Works Company
Newtown (1944) (Trialed)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Illawarra (1942-43) 2 - - - -
Playing Career at South Sydney (1945-46)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1945 Jun 18 Tour1 Orng v Orange League (24y 222d)
1945 Jul 7 Rd10 SSG v Eastern Suburbs (Premiership - 24y 241d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1945 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
SS FG 2 2 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1945 Apr 21 Rd01 SSG v St George (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1945 15 15 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1946 2 2 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 17 17 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 19 19 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 20 20 - - - - -
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1946 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
First Class Playing Career (1942-46)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 1 - - - -
Total FG Cup - - - - -
Total FG Club Tour 1 - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative 2 - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 4 - - - -
Ref - RLP / ANC / NAA-265338 / FN-46
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