Nicky Bailey

Early career and Barnet

Bailey, born in Putney, London, began his career with local team Fulham but was released and moved to non-league Sutton United where he played as a teenager. At twenty, he went to Conference side Barnet in 2004 for a tribunal fee of £10,000. Bailey was Paul Fairclough's first signing as Barnet manager, and he immediately established himself as a regular for the club. Bailey made his Barnet debut against Farnborough Town in a 0–0 draw in the Football Conference on 17 August 2004, and scored his first goal for the club on 4 September 2004 in a 5–1 win against Morecambe. He helped the club to promotion in the 2004–05 season and then establish itself in Football League Two over the following two years. In 2006-7 he was voted Barnet FC Player of the Season by the club's supporters.

Southend United

After attracting interest from several clubs during the January transfer window, it was announced on 29 June 2007 that Bailey was discussing terms with Southend United of League One. He eventually signed with Southend on 3 July 2007 for a fee of £175,000. After winning the club's player of the year award for the 2007–08 season, Bailey was transfer listed on 5 June 2008 after failing to agree to terms over a contract extension. He signed with Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract for a fee that could reach £750,000 in August 2008, seeking championship football and a higher wage, a move that has made him unpopular with Southend fans.

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Bailey was picked to play for the England C national team, by Paul Fairclough when he was also manager of Barnet. He made four appearances before moving into the Football League, which meant he could no longer take part.

As of match played 14 September 2021

Barnet

Conference National: 2004–05 Sutton United

National League South : 2015–16 Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 2009–10 League One