John Bailey (born 6 May 1969) is an English former

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, most notable for being the only player to score for

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. He started off in Croydon's youth side and, his potential evident, moved up to the first team, playing between 1987 and 1989. After playing for

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from 1994 to 1995, he signed for Bournemouth in July 1995 for £10,000. He scored Bournemouth's goal in the 1998 Auto Windscreens Shield final, which

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won 2–1. However, he was injured towards the end of the 1998/99 season, and only appeared twice as a substitute in the 1999/2000 season. After attempting a comeback in the 2000/01 pre-season, he announced his retirement in October 2000.BBC Sport - Bailey hangs up his boots - 25 October 2000
Retrieved 2007-09-16 He later played for Lymington Town F.C.

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1969 births Living people AFC Bournemouth players English men's footballers Enfield F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Greater London {{england-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub