Archibald William Clayton Bayes (25 April 1896 – 1980) was an English football goalkeeper. He was born in
Bedford.
Bayes began his football career with
Ilford who he joined after leaving the
RAF. He left Ilford to join
Torquay United
Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...
while Torquay were still a non-league club. He remained at
Plainmoor
Plainmoor is an association football stadium located in the Plainmoor suburb of Torquay, Devon, England. Since 1921, the stadium has been the home of Torquay United Football Club, who currently compete in the National League, the fifth tier of E ...
as Torquay progressed into the football league, but missed out on playing in Torquay's first ever game in the
football league
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
after an injury in training,
Laurie Millsom
Lawrence Millsom (3 May 1901 – 26 September 1959) was an English professional footballer who made 35 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Rotherham County and Torquay United.
Personal life
Lawrence Millsom was bor ...
taking his place.
He soon regained his place in the first team, making his league debut on 7 September 1927 in a 1–0 defeat at home to
Millwall. He remained a regular until the end of that season, but played mainly as a reserve after the signing of former
England international
Harold Gough. Although he made the last of his 55 Football League appearances in 1930, he played for Torquay’s reserves as late as 1938.
References
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1896 births
1980 deaths
English men's footballers
Ilford F.C. players
Torquay United F.C. players
Footballers from Bedford
Men's association football goalkeepers
Military personnel from Bedford
Royal Air Force personnel of World War I
Royal Air Force airmen