Football

Female Focus: Mary Bailey (Llanfair United Ladies FC)

“I saw that 20p first and I’m having it!” – Mary Bailey (all blue) in action against Aberystwyth

Full Name

Mary Kate Bailey

Date of Birth

31/05/1998

First football memory

Playing for Llanymynech Lemurs and having the best teammates and manager!

Football idol

Female – Steph Houghton. Male – Kevin De Bruyne

Position

Mary Bailey in action for Llanfair

Centre Back

Most memorable game played in

When we won the Central Wales Cup final v Aber Town

Biggest highlight of football career so far

Winning the NEWFA Cup and the NWWFL Cup

Strengths to your game

Mary (red) takes on Bethel

Meeting the ball, blocking, keep motivating and supporting team-mates

Weaknesses

Keeping composed under pressure, criticize my performance a lot

Best team-mate played alongside

Llanfair Ladies in their new kit sponsored by Chris Evans Plumbing and Heating

Can’t pick one, they are all amazing!

Hardest opponent faced

Aber Town and Bethel

Biggest influence in football

My taid comes to watch me every home game, that’s a big impact to my play! Also, the enjoyment and fun of playing, plus socialising with the girls

Funniest team-mate

Trace Godsell

Which team-mate is the best dancer

Nora Davies

Favourite away ground

Wrexham FC

Personal football ambition

Happy crew: Mary with her Llanfair team-mates

Win more games than last year and concede less goals!

RANDOM QUESTIONS

Best country visited

Canada

Favourite chocolate

Simple but classic Twirl

Best film seen this year

Toy Story 4

Current favourite song

RESPECT – Aretha Franklin, classic!

Are you typical of your zodiac sign

All over!

Favourite TV show

Strictly Come Dancing

TV show you dislike most

The Only Way is Essex

Best quality as a person

Kind, generous and always like to make people smile

Worst fault

I’m always tired or hungry

Best live show/concert seen

Mamma Mia in London!

Favourite female footballer

Steph Houghton

Tell us something about you we might not know

I’m 21, I graduated earlier this year and now I am studying a PGCE course to become a PE teacher

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