Eddie Baily

Eddie Baily was an England footballer and coach, best known as an inside-forward in Tottenham Hotspur’s passing-based side under Arthur Rowe. He helped Spurs win the Second Division in 1950 and the First Division in 1951, and earned nine England caps, scoring five goals.

After spells at Port Vale and Nottingham Forest, where he helped secure promotion in 1957, Baily finished his playing career at Leyton Orient. He returned to Tottenham as Bill Nicholson’s assistant in 1963, remaining until 1974, and later worked as West Ham United’s chief scout.