Bailey Hobson
English footballer (born 2000)
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Bailey Hobson (born 1 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 2002 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| High Noon | |||
| 2019–2020 | Handsworth | 22 | (5) |
| 2020 | Maltby Main | 2 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Alfreton Town | 86 | (18) |
| 2023– | Chesterfield | 21 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Barnet (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:16, 3 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Hobson played for Sheffield United as a youngster.[1] He had spells with non-league sides High Noon, Handsworth and Maltby Main[2] before joining Alfreton Town in 2021.[3]
Despite being offered a new deal by Alfreton at the end of the 2022–23 season,[4] Hobson joined National League club Chesterfield on a two-year deal.[5]
On 22 September 2023, it was announced that Hobson had signed for fellow National League side Kidderminster Harriers on loan.[6] He was recalled from his loan in January 2024,[7] having scored twice in 17 appearances.[8] He made a further 10 National League appearances, scoring once, for Chesterfield that season as they were promoted to EFL League Two as National League champions.[8][9]
On 13 September 2024, Hobson joined Barnet on a one-month loan.[10] The following month, his loan was extended until January 2025.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 21 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Handsworth | 2019–20 | NCEL Premier Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | NCEL Premier Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Maltby Main | 2020–21 | NCEL Premier Division | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Alfreton Town | 2021–22 | National League North | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 4 | 44 | 15 | |
| 2022–23 | National League North | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Total | 86 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 22 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2023–24 | National League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Barnet (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Career total | 152 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 165 | 35 | ||
- Appearance in National League North playoffs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy