Tom Bayliss

Not to be confused with Tom Bayless or Tom Baylis.

Tom Bayliss

Personal information
Full name	Thomas David Bayliss [1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lincoln City
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2017	Coventry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Coventry City	62	(8)
2019–2022	Preston North End	12	(1)
2021–2022	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	8	(0)
2022–2024	Shrewsbury Town	71	(9)
2024–	Lincoln City	14	(0)
International career‡
2018	England U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:58, 18 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:49, 26 July 2018 (UTC)

Thomas David Bayliss (born 6 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Lincoln City.

Club career

Coventry City

Bayliss made his professional debut for Coventry City as a substitute on 7 November 2017 in a 2–1 EFL Trophy win over West Bromwich Albion U23, coming on to replace Dion Kelly-Evans. ^[4] He made his second appearance in the FA Cup 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. ^[5] He scored 6 goals for Coventry City during the 2017–18 season to help them gain promotion back to EFL League One. ^[6]

Preston North End

Bayliss completed a move to Championship side Preston North End 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. ^[7]

Wigan Athletic (loan)

On 27 August 2021, Bayliss signed for EFL League One side Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.

Shrewsbury Town

On 27 June 2022, Bayliss joined Shrewsbury Town on a two-year deal with the option for a further year after Preston had agreed to terminate his contract. ^{[8] [9]}

He was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[10]

Lincoln City

On 21 June 2024, Lincoln City confirmed Bayliss would sign for them on 1 July 2024. ^[11] He made his debut on 10 August, in a 3–2 win against Burton Albion where he started the game. ^[12]

International career

On 16 July 2018, Bayliss was called up to the England U19 squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. ^[13] Bayliss made his International debut as a substitute against France ^[14] and then recorded his first start in a defeat against Norway. ^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coventry City	2017–18 [16]	League Two	24	5	4	0	0	0	4 [a]	1	32	6
	2018–19 [17]	League One	38	3	1	0	1	0	1 [b]	0	41	3
	Total		62	8	5	0	1	0	5	1	73	9
Preston North End	2019–20 [18]	Championship	1	0	1	0	3	0	–		5	0
	2020–21 [19]	Championship	11	1	1	0	3	0	–		15	1
	2021–22 [20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	–		1	0
	Total		12	1	2	0	7	0	–		21	1
Wigan Athletic (loan)	2021–22 [20]	League One	8	0	3	0	0	0	5 [b]	0	16	0
Shrewsbury Town	2022–23 [21]	League One	36	6	3	1	2	0	0	0	41	7
	2023–24 [22]	League One	35	3	2	0	1	0	2	0	40	3
	Total		71	9	5	1	3	0	2	0	81	10
Lincoln City	2024–25 [23]	League One	14	0	1	0	1	0	3 [b]	0	19	0
Career totals			167	18	16	1	12	0	15	1	210	20

1. One appearance in EFL Trophy; three appearances and one goal in League Two play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Coventry City

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2018 ^[24]

Wigan Athletic

• EFL League One: 2021–22

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
2. "Tom Bayliss". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
3. "Tom Bayliss". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
4. Lowe, Alex (7 November 2017). "Coventry City 2-1 West Brom U23's". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
5. Brown, Jim (21 December 2017). "Here's how Coventry City's Tom Bayliss made Sky Blues history on dramatic league debut". Coventry Telegraph . Retrieved 25 December 2017.
6. Tom Bayliss at Soccerway
7. "Tom Bayliss Joins Preston North End". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
8. "Shrewsbury Town sign Tom Bayliss on a two-year deal". www.shrewsburytown.com. 27 June 2022.
9. "Tom Bayliss Leaves PNE". www.pnefc.net. 27 June 2022.
10. "Retained and Released List 2024". www.shrewsburytown.com.
11. "Imps Complete Bayliss Signing". Lincoln City FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
12. "Burton Albion 2–3 Lincoln City". www.weareimps.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
13. "ENGLAND U19 BOSS PAUL SIMPSON HAS NAMED HIS SQUAD FOR 2018 EURO FINALS IN FINLAND". thefa.com. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
14. Turner, Andy (23 July 2018). "Coventry City's Tom Bayliss gets on as England Under-19s crash out of Euros". Coventry Telegraph . Retrieved 30 July 2018.
15. Lowe, Alex (27 July 2018). "Tom Bayliss Makes First Start For England". Official Coventry City website. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
16. "Games played by Tom Bayliss in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
17. "Games played by Tom Bayliss in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
18. "Games played by Tom Bayliss in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
19. "Games played by Tom Bayliss in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
20. "Games played by Tom Bayliss in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
21. "Games played by Tom Bayliss in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
22. "Games played by Tom Bayliss in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
23. "Games played by Tom Bayliss in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
24. Law, James (28 May 2018). "Coventry City 3–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

External links

• Tom Bayliss player profile at ccfc.co.uk
• Soccerbase profile