Bailey Akehurst
English footballer (born 2003)
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Bailey Roy Akehurst (born 9 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for National League South club Tonbridge Angels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bailey Roy Akehurst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kent | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tonbridge Angels | ||
| 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 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Herne Bay | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tonbridge Angels | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:19, 15 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
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] In January 2025, following a short spell with Herne Bay, he returned to Tonbridge Angels on a permanent basis.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2021–22[5] | League One | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Cheshunt | 2022-23 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cray Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23[15] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Hastings United | 2023–24[16] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Erith & Belvedere | 2023–24[17] | Isthmian League South East Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2023–24[18] | National League South | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Chatham Town | 2024–25[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Herne Bay | 2024–25[20] | Isthmian League South East Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 54 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in Kent Senior Cup, two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
