Neil Bailey was born on 26 September 1958 and is an English former footballer.
11 Facts About Neil Bailey
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Neil Bailey began his career at Newport County in the early 1980s, during the most successful period in the club's history.
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Neil Bailey joined his hometown club, Wigan Athletic, in 1983.
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Neil Bailey spent three years at Springfield Park, making 41 league appearances and scoring two goals.
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In 1986, Neil Bailey joined Stockport County and went on to make a half-century of appearances for the Greater Manchester club.
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Neil Bailey retired from playing in 1988, but stayed on at Stockport County as a coach.
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In 1992, Neil Bailey joined Billy Ayre's Blackpool, as a coach, but occasionally took to the field as an emergency fill-in when injuries dictated.
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Neil Bailey was later a youth team coach at Manchester United and then a coach for the Professional Footballers' Association between 2002 and 2007.
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When Keane resigned in December 2008 Neil Bailey was promoted to joint Assistant Manager with Dwight Yorke under caretaker manager Ricky Sbragia.
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Steve Bruce was appointed Sunderland manager in July 2009 with Sbragia and Neil Bailey subsequently being released by Sunderland.
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In 2010 Neil Bailey rejoined the PFA as a Regional Coach Educator in North West England.