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Full nameOwen John Edward Bailey
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age27
Date of birth22 Jan 1999
BirthplaceNewcastle
Height183 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubDoncaster
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
790
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Doncaster.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100966.6

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

O. Bailey is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Doncaster, rated 33.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 61st of 213 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (38.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bailey.

Judged on this season alone, Bailey graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the League One, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 9 appearances (0.114 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 8). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 36% of the 28 centre-forwards in the League One. At 27 Bailey is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2025/26
Current potential10th of 28 centre-forwards · League One · 9 appsCurrent season28th of 28 centre-forwards · League One · 9 apps28th-best centre-forward in the League One61st in the League One · potential10th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One
33.5
Ratingi
10th of 28 centre-forwards
7.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.11
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Doncaster finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

9
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

1 goal in 9 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.11 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.5, Bailey carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 28 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.11 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots9

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes239
Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success80%
Duels won65
Duels won %50.8%
Fouls won11
Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions3
Blocks4
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.