Mike Bailey

Michael Alfred Bailey He then became a football manager, taking charge of clubs in England and abroad.

Career Bailey joined Charlton Athletic from non-League club Gorleston in 1958, and turned professional in March 1959.

He spent all his time at The Valley in the Second Division, making 151 league appearances for the club during an eight-year stay in which he also served as club captain, before moving to fellow second-tier team Wolverhampton Wanderers in March 1966 for a fee of £40,000.

Bailey won promotion to the First Division with Wolves in 1966–67. He went on to play a central role during the club's resurgence of the Bill McGarry era, which saw the club reach the 1972 UEFA Cup Final and win the 1974 League Cup, where he lifted the trophy as captain, after a 2–1 win over Manchester City at Wembley.

After Wolves won the Second Division at the first attempt in 1977, and won two caps for the England senior team. He made his debut in a 10–0 demolition of the United States in New York's Downing Stadium on 27 May 1964, and also played against Wales in a 2–1 Home International win on 18 November the same year.

Honours Wolverhampton Wanderers Football League Cup: 1973–74 UEFA Cup runner-up: 1971–72