Thomas David Bayliss (born 6 April 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a midfielder for League One club Shrewsbury Town.

Club career

Coventry City

Bayliss made his professional debut coming on as a substitute on 7 November 2017 in a 2–1

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win over West Brom U23's, coming on to replace

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. He made his second appearance in the FA Cup second round against Boreham Wood. He made his league debut on 16 December, and scored within two minutes, as Coventry recorded a 2–1 victory over

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. He scored 6 goals for

Coventry City Coventry City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Coventry, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, Championship, the second tier of the English footbal ...

during the 2017–18 season to help them gain promotion back to

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Preston North End

Bayliss completed a move to Championship side Preston North End on 2 August 2019, signing a four year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £1.2 million.

Wigan Athletic (loan)

On 27 August 2021, Bayliss signed for

side

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on a season-long loan.

Shrewsbury Town

On 27 June 2022, Bayliss joined Shrewsbury Town on a two-year deal with the option for a further year after Preston had agreed to terminate his contract.

International career

On 16 July 2018, Bayliss was called up to the England U19 squad for the

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. Bayliss made his International debut as a substitute against France and then recorded his first start in a defeat against Norway.

Career statistics

Honours

Coventry City * EFL League Two play-offs:

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Wigan Athletic *

: 2021–22

References

External links

Tom Bayliss player profile
at ccfc.co.uk
Soccerbase profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayliss, Tom 1999 births Living people English footballers Association football midfielders English Football League players England youth international footballers Coventry City F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players