David Bailey is a retired English cricket

Cricket

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er. He started his career in Minor Counties

Minor Counties Cricket Championship

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 cricket with Durham

Durham County Cricket Club

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, making his senior debut in 1961. Four years later Bailey joined Lancashire

Lancashire County Cricket Club

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, and went on to play 27 first-class matches

First-class cricket

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 for the county. He achieved his highest first-class score of 136 in the match against Kent

Kent County Cricket Club

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 in July 1969. Bailey returned to Minor Counties cricket when he moved to Cheshire

Cheshire County Cricket Club

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 in 1973. He stayed with the county for 11 years, and was appointed captain for three seasons from 1974 to 1976.

In the 1971 season, Bailey was the professional player for Accrington Cricket Club

Accrington Cricket Club

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 in the Lancashire League.