TONY BAILEY

Albion Career : 1965/66 - 1969/70

Appearances: 154

Goals: 6

The following pen picture is taken from the Burton Albion programme from March 1967;

Burton born, he played for Burton and South Derbyshire Schoolboys and Belvoir FC. He later moved to Robirch and then joined Burton.

He started off in Burton's "A" side which has now been scrapped and moved into the reserves at wing-half. He made his first team debut in the Midland Floodlit Cup last season and has had a couple of outings in the same competition this season against Wellington and Corby.

Tony, aged 20, was selected to play for Burton while while with Belvoir in the FA Youth Cup and was captain of the side. Burton were drawn against Wolves and they lost 7-0.

This season Tony, an apprentice tinsmith, has played in all the Central Alliance matches and scored nine goals. He has played in both the half-back line and forward line.