Owen Bailey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen John Edward Bailey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Gateshead | 74 | (9) |
| 2023– | Doncaster Rovers | 113 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:53, 22 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Owen John Edward Bailey (born 22 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers.
Career
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] Bailey began his career at Newcastle United, captaining the under-23 team.[2] Bailey suffered from injuries which saw him out-of-action for 538 days.[2][3] After being released by Newcastle, he played in non-league with Gateshead,[4] before signing for Doncaster Rovers in June 2023, having trialled with the club in 2021.[5][6][7]
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Bailey was named club captain having led the club through the majority of the title-winning 2024–25 season.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 December 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United U21 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | — | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Gateshead | 2021–22 | National League North | 42 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | National League | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 2 | 39 | 7 | ||
| Total | 74 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 11 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2023–24[9] | League Two | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | 59 | 3 |
| 2024–25[10] | League Two | 46 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 54 | 5 | |
| 2025–26[11] | League One | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | |
| Total | 113 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 139 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 187 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 231 | 28 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Six appearances, one goal in EFL Trophy, Two appearances in English Football League play-offs
Honours
Doncaster Rovers
Individual
- EFL League One Player of the Month: August 2025[13]
References
- ^ a b c d Owen Bailey at Soccerway
- ^ a b Hewitt, Matty (10 January 2022). "Owen Bailey on rebuilding his career after freak injury ended Newcastle dream". ChronicleLive.
- ^ "Sidelined for 538 days and back with a bang - Owen Bailey's story". Newcastle United Football Club. 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Owen Bailey hails 'unbelievable' feat ahead of Gateshead's first FA Trophy final". uk.style.yahoo.com. 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Rovers sign midfielder Owen Bailey". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Doncaster sign ex-Gateshead midfielder Bailey" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "'Aggressive' and 'flexible' former Newcastle United midfielder Owen Bailey signs for Doncaster Rovers - second time around | Yorkshire Post".
- ^ "Bailey named captain ahead of new season". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Bailey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Bailey in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Bailey in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "League Two: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
"Doncaster: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025. - ^ "Sky Bet League One: Manager and Player of the Month August winners". www.efl.com. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.