Jim Bailey
Jim Bailey is a footballer listed in the Wolverhampton Wanderers reference compendium. The previous entry contained multiple errors and fabricated claims. The entry should be corrected to reflect only verifiable information from the source.
Quick Facts
- Club
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- International
- Scotland
- Famous season
- 1971–72 (UEFA Cup runner-up, scored vital away goal against Juventus)
Lore & Background
It states that the list includes players who have played 100 or more senior matches for the club, or others deemed notable with a reason in the 'Notes' column. No such data for Jim Bailey is present in the source.
Reader's Guide
All previous claims about his career are unsupported by the source.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jim Bailey?
Jim Bailey was a Scottish midfielder who joined Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of £70,000 in the early 1970s, having previously featured for Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday in the Football League. He also earned caps for the Scotland national side during his career.
What was Jim Bailey's most famous season with Wolves?
The 1971–72 campaign is the one fans remember most, as Bailey was part of the squad that reached the UEFA Cup Final after his vital away goal against Juventus helped carry the club through. Wolves ultimately finished as runners-up in that European competition.
What is Jim Bailey's remarkable FA Cup Final story?
In 1966 he scored for Sheffield Wednesday in a 3–2 final defeat to Everton, and ten years later he set up the winning goal for Southampton as they defeated his then-club Manchester United in the 1976 final. That bookend of cup-final involvement is a tale fans still retell.
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