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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Francis Baily[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1925-08-06)6 August 1925[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Clapton,London, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 2010(2010-10-13) (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Welwyn Garden City,Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1938–1946 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | 296 | (64) |
| 1956 | Port Vale | 26 | (8) |
| 1956–1958 | Nottingham Forest | 68 | (14) |
| 1958–1960 | Leyton Orient | 29 | (3) |
| Total | 419 | (89) | |
| International career | |||
| 1950–1952 | England | 9 | (5) |
| England "B" | 3 | (1) | |
| The Football League XI | 6 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1974 | Tottenham Hotspur (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Francis Baily (6 August 1925 – 13 October 2010) was anEngland internationalfootballer. He was a1950 FIFA World Cup squad member and scored five goals in nine international games. He was described as one of his generation's bestinside forwards.
At club level, he played forTottenham Hotspur from 1946 to 1956, helping the club to win theSecond Division title in1949–50, and then theFirst Division title in1950–51; "Spurs" also finished as First Division runners-up in1951–52. He scored 69 goals for the club in 325 games. In January 1956, he signed forPort Vale for a £7,000 fee, though he was then sold on toNottingham Forest for the same fee ten months later after he was criticized for being too much of 'an individualist'. He was a success at Forest, helping the club to winpromotion to the top flight in1956–57. He moved on toLeyton Orient in 1958 before retiring in 1960. He was then assistant to "Spurs"managerBill Nicholson from 1963 to 1974.
Edward Francis Baily was born on 6 August 1925 inClapton,London.[3] He died on 13 October 2010 atWelwyn Garden City after a short illness.[4] He was survived by wife, Elsie (married December 1952), son, Graham and daughter, Jane.[2]
Baily joinedTottenham Hotspur as a 14-year-old in 1938, succeeding in the club's youth set-up.[1] He playedcricket for theEssex County Cricket Club Second XI and found work at a printing company and astock brokerage firm.[1] DuringWorld War II, he served with theRoyal Scots Fusiliers and saw service in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.[5] After the war he signed withChelsea, but quickly leftStamford Bridge for Tottenham Hotspur after a chance encounter withJimmy Anderson.[6]
He debuted as an amateur on 19 January 1947 againstWest Bromwich Albion. His footballing skills flourished under newmanagerArthur Rowe who was developing hispush and run side which at the time was challenging for promotion to theFirst Division.[7] He formed a good understanding withLes Medley on the left, and was a key player in the side that won theSecond Division title in1949–50.[6] "Spurs" continued to win games, and were crownedchampions of England in1950–51, finishing four points ahead of second placeManchester United. In1951–52, the situation reversed, as "Spurs" finished runners-up, four points behind United. On 2 April 1952, in a match againstHuddersfield Town atWhite Hart Lane, Baily caused controversy after he took acorner kick by hitting the ball against thereferee, beforecrossing it into the box forLen Duquemin to score the winning goal.[1] After a tenth-place finish in1952–53, Tottenham continued to slide down the table, and battled just above therelegation zone in1954–55 and1955–56. During his time at "Spurs", Baily made 325 appearances in the league andFA Cup, scoring 69 goals.[1]
In January 1956, he wastransferred toFreddie Steele'sPort Vale for a then-club record fee of £7,000.[8] He scored during a 'grand' debut in a 3–1 home win overNotts County on 14 January 1956.[8] He scored eight goals in 27 games for the club, adding 'master touches' to the "Valiants" play, but was sold on toNottingham Forest in October 1956 for £7,000 because he was 'an individualist' who left the rest of the Vale attackers 'confused'.[8]
He helpedBilly Walker's side to win promotion out of the Second Division in1956–57 and showed the Vale what they had let go when he returned toVale Park on 2 February to mastermind a 7–1 win.[9] Forest finished tenth in the top-flight in1957–58, and Baily left theCity Ground having scored 14 goals in 68 league games for the club.[10] He returned to the Second Division in December 1958 after signing withAlec Stock'sLeyton Orient, playing 29 league games for Orient in1958–59 and1959–60, scoring three goals.[11]
On 2 July 1950, Baily won his firstcap forEngland againstSpain in theWorld Cup finals in Brazil. He went on to play in nine international games between 1950 and 1952, scoring five goals.[12] He played against Spain,Yugoslavia,Northern Ireland (twice),Wales (twice),Austria (twice), andSwitzerland.[1] He also won three caps for theEngland "B" team and represented theFootball League six times.[1]
He was described inThe Guardian as "the quintessential cheeky Cockney, a dazzling technician, a razor-sharppasser of the ball, excitingly quick in thought and movement, one of the best inside-forwards of his era".[2]
In October 1963 he returned toTottenham Hotspur to become the assistant manager underBill Nicholson, and remained with him until Nicholson departed in August 1974, Baily also quitWhite Hart Lane the following month.[1] He was described as a "stern taskmaster".[1]
Hescouted forChelsea and was also aP.E. teacher atBishop Stopford's School atEnfield before joiningWest Ham United as chief scout.[1][13] He was responsible for bringing, among others, future West Ham andEngland player,Alan Devonshire toUpton Park. Following 16 years of service, he had atestimonial match in 1993 between "Spurs" andEnfield on the day thatAlan SugarsackedTerry Venables as manager of "Spurs", and a large crowd turned up to protest against the sacking.[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1946–47 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | Second Division | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| 1948–49 | Second Division | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 | |
| 1949–50 | Second Division | 40 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 9 | |
| 1950–51 | First Division | 40 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 12 | |
| 1951–52 | First Division | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 5 | |
| 1952–53 | First Division | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 8 | |
| 1953–54 | First Division | 33 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 6 | |
| 1954–55 | First Division | 41 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 12 | |
| 1955–56 | First Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 296 | 64 | 29 | 5 | 325 | 69 | ||
| Port Vale | 1955–56 | Second Division | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 |
| 1956–57 | Second Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1956–57 | Second Division | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 9 |
| 1957–58 | First Division | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 8 | |
| 1958–59 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 76 | 17 | ||
| Leyton Orient | 1958–59 | Second Division | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 1959–60 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 419 | 89 | 39 | 8 | 458 | 98 | ||
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1950 | 4 | 4 |
| 1951 | 2 | 1 |
| 1952 | 3 | 0 |
| Total[15] | 9 | 5 |
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