A Leader Even As A Teenager
Proof Of Why Mike Is Coming ‘Home’ For Captains’ Night
By way of a scene setter for Thursday’s Wolves Former Players Association dinner, we have been researching the life and times of Mike Bailey – one of the evening’s principal guests. The 1974 League Cup final skipper will be on stage with two captains of a more recent vintage, Alistair Robertson and Jody Craddock, and revealed in the book he brought out in mid-season that he was chosen to lead out Charlton’s side on a permanent basis at the age of only 19.