Archibald William Clayton Bayes (April 25, 1896–1980) was an English football goalkeeper. He was born in Bedford

Bedford

Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...

 and played for England

England national football team

The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...

 at amateur level.

Bayes began his football career with Ilford

Ilford F.C.

Ilford F.C. is a London football club based in Ilford, in Greater London founded in 1987.There was an earlier famous non-league club of the same name, founded in 1881. In 1979, it merged with Leytonstone to...

 who he joined after leaving the RAF

Royal Air Force

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. He left Ilford to join Torquay United

Torquay United F.C.

Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...

 while Torquay were still a non-league club. He remained at Plainmoor

Plainmoor

Plainmoor is a suburb of Torquay, Devon, but is best known as the name of the stadium in which Torquay United Football Club currently play.-History:...

 as Torquay progressed into the football league, but missed out on playing in Torquay's first ever game in the football league

The Football League

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 after an injury in training, Laurie Millsom

Laurie Millsom

Laurie Millsom was an English professional football goalkeeper.Laurie Millsom was born in Rotherham and began his professional career with Rotherham County, playing 5 league games in 1924...

 taking his place.

He soon regained his place in the first team, making his league debut on the 7 September 1927 in a 1-0 defeat at home to Millwall

Millwall F.C.

Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...

. He remained a regular until the end of that season, but played mainly as a reserve after the signing of former England

England national football team

The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...

 international Harold Gough

Harold Gough

Harold C. Gough was an English professional footballer. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team.-Club career:...

. He retired after making 55 football league appearances.