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Bailey Roy Akehurst (born 9 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bailey Roy Akehurst[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 September 2003||
Place of birth | Kent | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chatham Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Gillingham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Gillingham | 5 | (0) |
2021 | → Cray Wanderers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2022 | → Hastings United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Cray Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2023 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2023 | Hastings United | 10 | (0) |
2023 | Erith & Belvedere | 3 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Dover Athletic | 16 | (0) |
2024– | Chatham Town | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:22, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
Despite being a second-year scholar, Akehurst made his league debut for Gillingham in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on 13 September 2021,[4] having made his first senior appearance in an EFL Trophy match against Crawley Town earlier in the season.[2][5]
On 7 June 2022 he signed his first professional contract with the Kent side.[6] Shortly into the 2022–23 season, he signed for Hastings United on loan.[7] He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]
Following his release from Gillingham, Akehurst returned to Hastings United on a permanent basis.[9] In November 2023, he joined National League South club Dover Athletic[10] following a short spell with Erith & Belvedere.[11] He was offered a new contract by Dover following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]
In June 2024, Akehurst joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gillingham | 2021–22[5] | League One | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Cheshunt | 2022-23 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cray Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23[14] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Hastings United | 2023–24[15] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Erith & Belvedere | 2023–24[16] | Isthmian League South East Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Dover Athletic | 2023–24[17] | National League South | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Career total | 39 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
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