| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas David Bayliss [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1999 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 67 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:46, 17 March 2026 (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.
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]
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]
On 27 August 2021, Bayliss signed for EFL League One side Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.
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]
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] He scored his first goal for the club against Peterborough United on 25 January 2025. [13] After a promosing debut season, he signed a new three-year contract in July 2025 keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028. [14]
On 16 July 2018, Bayliss was called up to the England U19 squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [15] Bayliss made his International debut as a substitute against France [16] and then recorded his first start in a defeat against Norway. [17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2017–18 [18] | League Two | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | 32 | 6 |
| 2018–19 [19] | 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 [20] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 [21] | Championship | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 [22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2021–22 [22] | League One | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 [b] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2022–23 [23] | League One | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 |
| 2023–24 [24] | 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 [25] | League One | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2025–26 [26] | League One | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| Total | 67 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 6 | ||
| Career totals | 220 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 270 | 26 | ||
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