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Mat Bailey 
Personal information Full name Matthew John Bailey Date of birth 12 March 1986 Place of birth Crewe, England Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Playing position Centre-back
StrikerClub information Current club Nantwich Town Youth career Nantwich Town Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2005 Stockport County 1 (0) 2004 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 4 (0) 2005 → Northwich Victoria (loan) 5 (0) 2005–2008 Crewe Alexandra 2 (0) 2005 → Hereford United (loan) 5 (1) 2006 → Southport (loan) 2 (0) 2006 → Lancaster City (loan) 2007 → Barrow (loan) 2008 → Weymouth (loan) 9 (0) 2008–2010 Northwich Victoria 65 (9) 2008 → Hinckley United (loan) 2 (1) 2010– Eastwood Town * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:49, 8 April 2009 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Matthew John "Mat" Bailey[1] (born 12 March 1986 in Crewe) is an English footballer. When playing for Crewe Alexandra, he played at centre back or up front. He is currently playing for Evo stik premier club Nantwich Town
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Footballing career
Stockport County
As a youth, Bailey started his career at non-league outfit Nantwich Town, where he impressed Football League outfit Stockport County enough to earn a trial for The Hatters, whilst on trail he impressed manager Carlton Palmer to offer a Bailey a three-year contract, which Bailey duly signed. Bailey, under new manger Sammy McIlroy impressed in the reserves and was sent out on loan to League Two outfit Scunthorpe United at the start of the 2004–2005 season for a month, making his début against Rochdale, a 3-1 defeat for Scunthorpe, he played in 4 first team matches whilst at Glanford Park, scoring 0 goals. He returned to Stockport in October 2004 and his début under McIlroy in the in 2-0 defeat against Wrexham in the Football League Trophy, County lost this game 2-0, McIlroy was sacked in late November and was replaced by Chris Turner. Bailey made his league début, under Turner in the League One game Chesterfield as a 89th minute substitute, replacing Mark Robertson. Bailey was sent out on loan to Conference National outfit Northwich Victoria for a month, making his début at Carlisle United, a 1-0 defeat for Northwich, he played in 5 first team matches whilst at Victoria Stadium, scoring 0 goals. He was released by Stockport in May 2005.
Crewe Alexandra
Whilst on loan at Northwich Victoria, Bailey trained with Championship outfit Crewe Alexandra and scored twice in an under-18 game for The Railway Men and this performance impressed manager Dario Gradi enough to earn a one-year contract in May 2005. During the 2005–06 season, Bailey went out on loan to non-league outfits Hereford United, Southport and Lancaster City to gain vital first team match experience, but despite not breaking into the first team during the season and Crewe's relegation to League One, he was offered a one-year contract extension. In the 2006–07 season, it was a similar season for to the previous, failing into the first team and going out on loan, to Conference North outfit Barrow, playing in 10 games, scoring 0 goals, he was offered another one year extension to his contract. Bailey made his Alexandra début on September 1, 2007 in a 1-1 at Swindon Town, replacing Tom Pope in the 82nd minute.
Change of position
""Myself and Neil [Baker] will be working hard with Mat and improve on his defending. He is quick for a big lad and has decent footwork. It will be our aim to try to get him ready for the first-team and see if he is capable of being closer to the first-team around the New Year [2008]."
Bailey did not impress manager Dario Gradi as a striker, who had trained the likes of David Platt and Dean Ashton in their early years, and he announced to convert him from a striker to a defender, in the centre back positions. Gradi doesn't expect Mat to push through and challenge as a first team centre back until the start of 2008.[3] Bailey then went on to mark his full debut for Alexandra away at outfit Oldham Athletic in the second round of the FA Cup, where he played at centre back.[4] Bailey went on loan to Weymouth for a month in March 2008.[5] Bailey played in 4 games for Weymouth, scoring no goals. When he returned to Crewe, Bailey did not feature in the team and he was released by the club on May 2008, after playing three games for Crewe, scoring no goals.
Northwich Victoria
Following his release from Crewe Alexandra Matt Bailey signed for Northwich Victoria in May 2008. Was loaned to Hinckley United in December 2008, scoring on his debut for the Conference North club. He put in a great performance against Charlton Athletic. Now he is referred to as the "BIG BOY".He is now helping nantwich with there problems.
References
- ^ "Matthew John Bailey (Mat Bailey)". Player History. http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=62910. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ "Bailey Is 'Work In Progress'". Crewe Alexandra official website. June 14, 2007. http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1049065,00.html. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ "Gradi believes in Bailey talent". BBC Sport. June 14, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/6753357.stm. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ "Oldham 1-0 Crewe". BBC Sport. December 1, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7110771.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
- ^ "Terras set to sign Crewe's Bailey". BBC Sport. March 20, 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/weymouth/7306384.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Crewe
- English footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Association football forwards
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Lancaster City F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Hinckley United F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
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