David Bailey (rugby league)
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| Born | 5 December 1969 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Roger Bailey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Bob Bailey (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Bailey is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, as a centre, and also as a five-eighth.[1] He is the son of New Zealand international rugby league footballer; Roger Bailey.[2]
Early years
[edit]Bailey was a Te Atatu Roosters junior and played for them in the Auckland competition. Bailey also represented Ponsonby.[3] He made his début for Auckland in 1991 and represented the New Zealand Māori side at the 1992 Pacific Cup.[2][4]
In the early-nineties he travelled to England and played for the Rochdale Hornets, before returning to New Zealand for the 1994 Lion Red Cup. He played in 17 matches for the Waitakere City Raiders that year, scoring 84 points.[5] At the end of the season he was signed by Wakefield Trinity.[citation needed]
In 1996 he returned to New Zealand, playing again for the Waitakere City Raiders in the Lion Red Cup. He was part of the side that lost the 1996 Grand Final, although he did score a try in that match.[citation needed]
He was an Auckland representative between 1992 and 1996.[citation needed]
Warrior
[edit]Bailey joined the Auckland Warriors in 1997 and was expected to push hard for a first grade centre berth.[6] Despite this he only played three games in the Super League that year, starting one at centre.
Later years
[edit]In 2001 Bailey played for the Glenora Bears in the Bartercard Cup.[7]
Bailey was then involved with the Ponsonby Ponies of the Auckland Rugby League.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b Coffey, John; Wood, Bernie (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 276–279. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ^ Ponsonby United Rugby League Club Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1991 New Zealand Rugby League, 1991. p.21
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby League, 1994. p.121
- ^ David Bailey rugbyleague.co.nz, 1997
- ^ Bartercard Cup round 14 Teams Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today rleague.com, 22 June 2001
- ^ Jessup, Peter (4 October 2007). "League: Price in all black for historic tour". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Auckland rugby league team players
- Bailey family (rugby league)
- Glenora Bears players
- Junior Kiwis players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league team players
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Ponsonby Ponies players
- Rochdale Hornets players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league players from Auckland
- Te Atatu Roosters players
- Waitakere rugby league team players
- Wakefield Trinity players