Thomas David Bayliss (born 6 April 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club Lincoln City.

Club career

Coventry City

Bayliss made his professional debut for

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as a substitute on 7 November 2017 in a 2–1

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win over West Bromwich Albion U23, coming on to replace Dion Kelly-Evans. He made his second appearance in the

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second round against Boreham Wood. He made his league debut on 16 December, and scored within two minutes, as Coventry recorded a 2–1 victory over

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1887, ...

. He scored 6 goals for Coventry City during the 2017–18 season to help them gain promotion back to

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Preston North End

Bayliss completed a move to Championship side

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English footbal ...

on 2 August 2019, signing a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £2 million as confirmed by Jack Daniels at the time.

Wigan Athletic (loan)

On 27 August 2021, Bayliss signed for

side

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on a season-long loan.

Shrewsbury Town

On 27 June 2022, Bayliss joined

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

on a two-year deal with the option for a further year after Preston had agreed to terminate his contract. He was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Lincoln City

On 21 June 2024, Lincoln City confirmed Bayliss would sign for them on 1 July 2024. He made his debut on 10 August, in a 3–2 win against Burton Albion where he started the game. He scored his first goal for the club against

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on 25 January 2025.

International career

On 16 July 2018, Bayliss was called up to the England U19 squad for the

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. Bayliss made his International debut as a substitute against

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and then recorded his first start in a defeat against

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Career statistics

Honours

Coventry City *

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Wigan Athletic *

: 2021–22

References

External links

Tom Bayliss player profile
at ccfc.co.uk
Soccerbase profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayliss, Tom 1999 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players England men's youth international footballers Coventry City F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Footballers from Leicester 21st-century English sportsmen