David Bailey is a New Zealand former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, as a , and also as a . He is the son of

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international rugby league footballer; Roger Bailey.

Early years

Bailey was a

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junior and played for them in the Auckland competition. Bailey also represented Ponsonby. He made his début for

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in 1991 and represented the New Zealand Māori side at the 1992 Pacific Cup. In the early-nineties he traveled to England and played for the

Rochdale Hornets The Rochdale Hornets are a professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, competing in the Championship, the second tier of European rugby league. The Rochdale Hornets are one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs ...

, before returning to New Zealand for the 1994 Lion Red Cup. He played in 17 matches for the

Waitakere City Raiders The Waitakere City Raiders were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Waitakere City in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. Notable players Notable players included;Rick Andrew Anthony Edwards, Boycie Nelson, David Bailey, Ben Ly ...

that year, scoring 84 points.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'',

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, 1994. p.121 At the end of the season he was signed by the

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( Heritage No. 1065). In 1996 he returned to New Zealand, playing again for the

in the

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. He was part of the side that lost the 1996 Grand Final, although he did score a try in that match. He was an

representative between 1992 and 1996.

Warrior

Bailey joined the

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in 1997 and was expected to push hard for a first grade centre berth.David Bailey
''rugbyleague.co.nz'', 1997 Despite this he only played three games in the Super League that year, starting one at centre.

Later years

In 2001 Bailey played for the

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in the Bartercard Cup.Bartercard Cup Round 14 Teams
''rleague.com'', 22 June 2001 Bailey was then involved with the

Ponsonby Ponies The Ponsonby Ponies are a rugby league club based in Ponsonby, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1908 and was originally named Ponsonby United. The Ponies compete in the Auckland Rugby League competition and are the oldest rugby league club in ...

of the Auckland Rugby League.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, David 1969 births Living people Auckland rugby league team players 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