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Eddie
Baily |
Tottenham Hotspur
FC
9 appearances, 5 goals
P 9 W 4 D 4 L 1 F 21:
A 13
67% successful
1950-52
captain:
none
minutes played: 810 |
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Profile |
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Edward Francis Baily |
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Born |
6 August 1925 in Clapton, London [registered as Edward F. in
Hackney in September 1925]
notes:
Hackney became part of the County of London, transferring from Middlesex
in 1889 |
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Married |
to Elsie D. Bowers [registered as Edward F. in
Hackney in December 1947] |
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Died |
13 October 2010, at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire, aged 85 years 69
days, after a short illness. Living at 114 Moffats Lane, Brookmans Park,
Hatfield, at the time of his death. |
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Height/Weight |
5' 7", 10st 13lbs
[1953]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com. |
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Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began as a schoolboy in Hackney, also
representing Middlesex at schoolboy level. Joined Tottenham Hotspur
Juniors when he was only 14 years-old. Played for Finchley in the
mid-forties, and also played Army football (British Army on the Rhine
XI). After turning down the chance to sign for rivals Chelsea
FC, Baily turned professional with Tottenham Hotspur FC in October 1947,
after making his debut earlier in the January. After ten years,
in which he scored 64 league goals in 296 league appearances, Baily joined Port Vale FC in
January 1956 for £8,000. But after eight goals in 26 league
appearances, he transferred to Nottingham Forest FC on 5 October 1956 for
£6,500, scored another fourteen league goals in 68 league
appearances, before joining Leyton Orient FC in December 1958 for
another 29
league appearances and three goals, retiring from playing in the summer of
1961. In total, he scored 89 league goals in 419 league appearances. |
|
Club honours |
Football League
Division Two winners 1949-50; Football League Champions
1950-51; |
|
Individual honours |
Football League
(six appearances) |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Coaching Career |
|
Club(s) |
After retiring
from playing in the summer of 1961, Baily became a coach at Leyton Orient
FC. Rejoined Tottenham Hotspur FC as assistant manager in October
1963, a position he kept until September 1974. Became a scout for
Chelsea FC in October 1974. Became chief scout of West Ham United FC
in 1976, where he remained until 1992. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
One of two who
became the 695th players (696) to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Inside-left |
|
First match |
No. 258, 2 July 1950, Spain 1
England 0, a World Cup Finals match at Estádio Municipal, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aged 24 years 330 days; |
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Last match |
No. 892, 4 October 1952,
Ireland 2
England 2, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged
27 years
59 days. |
|
Major tournaments |
World Cup Finals
1950;
British Championship 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53; |
|
Team honours |
British Championship shared 1951-52, 1952-53; |
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Individual honours |
England B
(three appearances, one goal, 1950).
England's Top Goalscorer
1950 (4 along with Finney), 1950-51 (4 along with Milburn); |
|
Distinctions |
Second/Third
England player to make their debut at a Major Tournament Finals.
Youngest player to represent England at the World Cup Finals, from
their final group match in the 1950 Tournament.
Died 25 days
after Bobby Smith |
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Beyond England |
|
During his time as a Chelsea scout, he was
a PE teacher at Bishop Stopford's School, Enfield. Remained a West
Ham United FC scout until his retirement in 1992. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p. 18. |
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Eddie Baily - Career Statistics |
|
Parties |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| |
9 |
5 |
810 |
5 |
162 min |
5 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Eddie Baily
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.667 |
2.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
Away |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
2.60 |
1.20 |
80.0 |
+3 |
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Neutral |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
13 |
+8 |
1 |
1 |
2.333 |
1.444 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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Eddie Baily
- Match Record - By Shirt Colour |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
White |
8 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
18 |
11 |
+7 |
1 |
1 |
2.25 |
1.375 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
Red |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
13 |
+8 |
1 |
1 |
2.333 |
1.444 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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Eddie Baily
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
WCF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| World Cup |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
British Championship |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
2.75 |
1.50 |
75.0 |
+2 |
| Friendly |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
75.0 |
+2 |
| All |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
13 |
+8 |
1 |
1 |
2.333 |
1.444 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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Eddie Baily - Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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World
Cup Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCF 1950 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| WCF All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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British Championship Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1950-51 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC 1951-52 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1952-53 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
BC Total |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
2.75 |
1.50 |
75.0 |
+2 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
BC |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
2.75 |
1.50 |
75.0 |
+2 |
| All |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
+4 |
1 |
0 |
2.20 |
1.40 |
60.0 |
+1 |
Match History
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Club:
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - 9 full appearances
(810 min), 5 goals |
manager: Walter
Winterbottom - 9 full appearances (810 min),
5 goalsx
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Age 24 |
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1 |
b |
18 January 1950 - England 5 Switzerland 0, Hillsborough, Sheffield |
Fr |
HW |
Start
 34 |
10 |
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2 |
b |
11 May 1950 - Italy 5 England 0,
Stadio San Siro, Milano |
tour |
AL |
Start |
10 |
|
254 |
14 May 1950 -
Portugal
3
England 5,
Estadio Nacional,
Lisboa |
AW |
party member |
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3 |
b |
17 May 1950 - Netherlands A 3 England 0,
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
AL |
Start |
10 |
|
255 |
18 May 1950 -
Belgium
1 England 4,
Stade
du Heysel, Bruxelles |
AW |
party member |
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b |
21 May 1950 - Luxembourg 1 England 2, Stade Municipal, Stad Lëtzeburg |
AW |
withdrawn
party member |
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Age 26 |
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5 |
266 |
20
October 1951 - Wales 1 England 1, Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
Start 6 |
10 |
|
6 |
268 |
28 November 1951 - England 2 Austria 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
10 |
|
270 |
18 May 1952 - Italy 1 England 1, Stadio
Comunale di Firenze, Firenze |
tour |
AD |
unused sub |
|
7 |
271 |
25 May 1952 - Austria 2 England 3,
Praterstadion, Wien |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
8 |
272 |
28 May 1952 - Switzerland 0 England 3, Hardturm Stadion, Zürich |
AW |
Start |
10 |
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