Owen Bailey

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.

Owen Bailey

Personal information
Full name	Owen John Edward Bailey[1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-22) 22 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Doncaster Rovers
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2021	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Gateshead	74	(9)
2023–	Doncaster Rovers	93	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:29, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	League Two	46	2	3	0	2	0	8[c]	1	59	3
	2024–25	League Two	46	5	4	0	2	0	2[a]	0	54	5
	Total		92	7	7	0	4	0	10	1	113	8
Career total			166	16	15	0	4	0	21	3	206	19

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Six appearances, one goal in EFL Trophy, Two appearances in English Football League play-offs

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

• EFL League Two: 2024–25^[8]