Martin Joseph Bayly (born 14 September 1966) is an Irish former professional footballer and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Joseph Bayly | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| 1985 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Sligo Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 1988 | Derry City | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1989 | UE Figueres | 16 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | St Patrick's Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1990 | Derry City | ? | (?) |
| 1990 | St James's Gate | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Athlone Town | 7 | (3) |
| 1991–1992 | Monaghan United | 24 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Shamrock Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| 1993 | Home Farm | 2 | (0) |
| 1993 | Linfield | 11 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Home Farm | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Home Farm | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His older brother is Ritchie Bayly while his nephew Robert Bayly currently plays for Shamrock Rovers.
Career
editClub career
editBorn in Dublin, Bayly began his professional career as a youth player with local side Little Bray and English team Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bayly made his senior debut on 21 April 1984 in a 3–0 loss to Ipswich Town in the First Division, the first of seven consecutive appearances. He won the club's Young Player of the Year Award for the season, but made just three further appearances in the 1984–85 season before being released in the summer.[1] In total, Bayly made a total of ten appearances in the Football League for Wolves.[2]
Bayly was then briefly on the books at Coventry City before returning to his native Ireland to join Sligo Rovers. Bayly won the PFAI Young Player of the Year Award in 1987.[3]
While at Sligo, Bayly played in the last ever game at Glenmalure Park in April 1987. Bayly then guested for Shamrock Rovers in a tournament in South Korea in June 1987, before moving to Derry City in 1988. After a year in Spain with UE Figueres, Bayly returned to Ireland to play with a number of clubs including St Patrick's Athletic, Derry City, St James's Gate, Athlone Town and Monaghan United, before signing with Shamrock Rovers in May 1992.[4] Bayly was released by Shamrock Rovers in January 1993,[5]
International career
editBayly appeared for Ireland in the 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Championship and the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.[6]
References
edit- ^ Tony Matthews (2001). The Wolves Who's Who. West Midlands: Britespot. ISBN 1-904103-01-4.
- ^ "WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS : 1946/47 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Ireland – Player of the Year and Other Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "News Archive – May 1992". The Irish Times.
- ^ "News Archive – January 1993". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Martin BAYLY". FIFA. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2009.