Eden Bailey
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eden Bailey
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Eden Mark Bailey{{cite web |title=Club List Of Registered Players |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/183721110af1407d87d5d77408a07201/efl-professional-retain-list---2021-22.pdf |website=English Football League |access-date=23 September 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2004|2|4}}{{Soccerway|eden-bailey/681072}}
| birth_place = Stoke-on-Trent, England{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2020/2021 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2020-2021/fltwo/portv.htm |website=www.footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = 1874 Northwich
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2012–2020
| youthclubs1 = Port Vale
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Port Vale
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Newcastle Town (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Altrincham
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = → Hanley Town (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Mossley (loan)
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Mossley
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = Clitheroe
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = Hednesford Town
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2024
| clubs9 = Atherton Collieries
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024
| clubs10 = City of Liverpool
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = 1874 Northwich
| caps11 = 22
| goals11 = 13
| club-update = 09:47, 7 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Eden Mark Bailey (born 4 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|1874Norw}} club 1874 Northwich.
Bailey made his competitive debut at Port Vale in August 2021, though he was released at the end of the 2021–22 season following a short loan spell with Newcastle Town. He signed with Altrincham in November 2022 and was loaned out to Hanley Town and Mossley in the 2022–23 season. He joined Mossley permanently and then played for Clitheroe, Hednesford Town, Atherton Collieries, and 1874 Northwich in 2024.
Career
=Port Vale=
Bailey began his career at Port Vale at the age of eight and was named as Youth Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Port Vale player-of-the-year awards winners as trophies are handed out |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-player-year-awards-5392052 |access-date=9 May 2021 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=8 May 2021 |language=en}} He made his first-team debut on 10 August 2021, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for James Wilson in a 2–1 defeat to Sunderland in an EFL Cup first round fixture at Vale Park.{{cite news |title=Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58065999 |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2021}} He made his League Two debut as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Newport County on 11 December.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Huge test for Port Vale squad ahead of transfer window |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-newport-county-injuries-6338368 |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=12 December 2021 |language=en}} On 12 March 2022, he joined Newcastle Town of the Northern Premier League Division One West on an initial one-month loan deal; he made his debut for Castle later that day in a 2–0 home defeat to Bootle.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Port Vale striker Eden Bailey gets loan chance at Newcastle Town |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eden-bailey-port-vale-newcastle-6799210 |access-date=14 March 2022 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=14 March 2022 |language=en}} Port Vale youth team manager Billy Paynter said that "he played on the left of a three and was a threat, he had a very good game" and had recovered well from an ankle injury that had kept him out of action for two months earlier in the season.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Scouting report on Port Vale's Eden Bailey in Newcastle Town loan |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bailey-port-vale-newcastle-town-6824269 |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=18 March 2022 |language=en}} On 19 March, he scored his first career goal with a header 12 minutes into a 2–2 draw at Mossley.{{cite web |title=Mossley v Newcastle Town |url=http://www.mossleyweb.com/MatchReports2021~22/vNewcastleTownHome.html |website=www.mossleyweb.com |access-date=30 March 2022}} He played a total of nine games for Newcastle. He was not offered a professional contract when his youth team contract expired in June 2022.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Port Vale release youth players as they invest in academy |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-academy-players-released-7248700 |access-date=27 June 2022 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=24 June 2022 |language=en}}
=Non-League=
On 17 November 2022, Bailey signed for National League club Altrincham, immediately joining Hanley Town of the Northern Premier League Division One West on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|last1=Edwards|first1=John|url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/eden-project-for-alty-as-phil-snaps-up-teenage-hot-shot-bailey|title=Eden project for Alty as Phil snaps up teenage hot-shot Bailey|website=altrinchamfc.com|date=17 November 2022|accessdate=17 November 2022}} Altrincham manager Phil Parkinson said that he had "a real diamond on our hands". He was recalled in March.{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Richard |title=Hanley Town out of the bottom four with an important victory over Bootle |url=https://moorlandsradio.co.uk/hanley-town-out-of-the-bottom-four-with-an-important-victory-over-bootle/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |work=Moorlands Radio |date=19 March 2023}} On 17 March, he joined Mossley on loan for the rest of the season, having scored against Mossley on his debut for Hanley.{{cite news |title=Eden joins Mossley on loan |url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/eden-joins-mossley-on-loan |access-date=1 May 2023 |work=Altrincham FC |date=17 March 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Eden Bailey joins on Loan! |url=https://mossleyafc.co.uk/eden-bailey-joins-on-loan/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |work=Mossley AFC |date=17 March 2023}} He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/whos-staying-whos-leaving-heres-your-alty-retained-list|title=WHO'S STAYING, WHO'S LEAVING - HERE'S YOUR ALTY RETAINED LIST|website=altrinchamfc.com|date=9 May 2023|accessdate=10 May 2023}} He signed with Mossley on 10 June 2023.{{cite news |title=Eden Bailey is back at Seel Park! |url=https://mossleyafc.co.uk/eden-bailey-is-back-at-seel-park/ |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=Mossley AFC |date=10 June 2023}} On 15 February 2024, he signed with Clitheroe.{{cite news |last1=Gordon |first1=James |title=Powerful forward makes Clitheroe move - The Pitching In Northern Premier League |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/powerful-forward-makes-clitheroe-move-80462 |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=www.thenpl.co.uk |date=15 February 2024 |language=en}} Less than one month later, he joined Hednesford Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.hednesfordtownfc.com/2024/03/eden-bailey-signs-for-the-pitmen|title=Eden Bailey signs for the Pitmen|website=www.hednesfordtownfc.com|date=7 March 2024|accessdate=19 March 2024}} He played 12 games in the remainder of the 2023–24 season, scoring two goals, including one in the Walsall Senior Cup semi-final defeat to Chasetown.
On 6 July 2024, Bailey joined Atherton Collieries.{{cite news |last1=Team |first1=Media |title=Eden Bailey signs for the Colls |url=https://athertoncollieries.co.uk/eden-bailey-signs-for-the-colls/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=Atherton Collieries |date=6 July 2024}} In October 2024, he joined City of Liverpool. On 30 November 2024, Bailey joined 1874 Northwich, the successor club to a team both his father and grandfather played for in Northwich Victoria.{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Ben |date=30 November 2024 |title=Bailey Bolsters Forward Line |url=https://1874northwich.com/bailey-bolsters-forward-line/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=1874 Northwich F.C.}} He made his debut in their 3–2 Midland League Premier Division victory against Tividale, in which he scored the first goal.{{Cite web |last=1874 Northwich |date=30 November 2024 |title=1874 Northwich vs Tividale |url=https://1874northwich.com/event/1874-northwich-vs-tividale/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=1874 Northwich F.C.}} He scored 15 goals from 25 appearances in the 2024–25 campaign. He played in the play-off final defeat to Shifnal Town.{{cite web |title=Apr 26, Shifnal Town 2 1874 Northwich 0 {{!}} Midland Football League |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=28046458 |website=fulltime.thefa.com |access-date=7 May 2025}}
Style of play
Personal life
His grandfather, Terry Bailey, played professionally for Port Vale in the 1970s and his father, Mark Bailey, played professionally for Rochdale, Lincoln City and Macclesfield Town.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Port Vale v Liverpool under-21s EFL Trophy LIVE as Vale hit back to lead |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/efl-trophy-port-vale-liverpool-4688200 |accessdate=10 November 2020 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=10 November 2020 |language=en}}
Career statistics
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Port Vale F.C. players
Category:Newcastle Town F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Hanley Town F.C. players
Category:Mossley A.F.C. players
Category:Clitheroe F.C. players
Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players
Category:Atherton Collieries A.F.C. players
Category:City of Liverpool F.C. players
Category:1874 Northwich F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Northern Premier League players