Terence "Terry" Bailey is a former English football player who played as a midfielder.
Education
He spent six years with the club, as they finished as Cheshire County League runners-up in 1968-1969, and then dominated the non-league scene of the early 1970s. Spending four years with the Vale, he played 190 games in league and cup, and finished as the club"s joint-top scorer in 1974-1975. Rangers finished second in the Cheshire County League in 1968-1969, and joined the Northern Premier League for 1969-1970.
Career
After a brief association with Winsford United, he joined Stafford Rangers in 1968. He then went into the Football League with Portuguese Vale after the club paid Rangers £3,000 in May 1974. He was sold on to non-league Northwich Victoria for £2,000 in August 1978, and later returned to Stafford Rangers.
Bailey played for Winsford United in 1967-1968, before joining Stafford Rangers.
They lifted the Midland Floodlight Cup in 1970, and then went on to finish as league runners-up in 1970-1971, six points behind Wigan Athletic. They finished as league champions in 1971-1972, two points ahead of Boston United.
Rangers then finished sixth in 1972-1973 and fourth in 1973-1974. Bailey was signed by Roy Sproson"s Portuguese Vale for £3,000 in May 1974.
He scored a brace on his debut to earn Vale a point at Wrexham on 17 August 1974.
He was the club"s joint-top scorer in the 1974-1975 season with fourteen goals (tied with former Rangers teammate Ray Williams). The club narrowly missed out on promotion out of the Third Division, finishing four points behind third place Charlton Athletic. Bailey hit nine goals in 49 games in 1975-1976, this left him as the club"s second highest scorer along with Derek Brownbill, behind new signing and another former Ranger Mick Cullerton on 21 goals.
He again scored twice against Wrexham, and also bagged a brace against Swindon Town.
The "Valiants" struggled in 1976-1977, and Bailey only managed two goals in 49 games, scoring against Brighton & Hove Albion and Oxford United. He hit four goals in 44 games in 1977-1978, as the club suffered relegation into the Fourth Division under new manager Bobby Smith.
After appearing against Chester in the League Cup in 1978-1979, manager Dennis Butler sold Bailey on to Northern Premier League side Northwich Victoria for a £2,000 fee in August 1978. He had played a total of 190 games (165 in the league) and scored 29 goals (26 in the league) in his time at Vale Park.
After leaving Northwich he returned to Stafford Rangers. with Stafford Rangers.