Noel Bailie is a former semi-professional footballer from Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

 who spent his entire career playing for Linfield

Linfield F.C.

Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....

. He played as a sweeper (Central Defence) and wore shirt number 11.

Playing career

Noel joined Linfield in 1986 from Hillsborough Boys' Club and this has been his only club for almost 25 years. Noel began playing in the Swifts and made his first team debut on Saturday 30 March 1989 away to Ballymena in the County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield

The County Antrim Shield is a football competition in Northern Ireland. The competition is open to senior teams who are members of the North East Ulster Football Association , often plus intermediate teams who...

 first round tie at the age of 17. Noel played his 1,000th game for the Blues on 24 April 2010. Bailie has played under four Linfield managers - Roy Coyle

Roy Coyle

Roy Coyle is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and the most successful manager in the history of the Irish Football League.-Playing career:...

, Eric Bowyer, Trevor Anderson

Trevor Anderson

Trevor Anderson is a former Northern Irish football forward and manager.-Playing career:Born in Belfast, Anderson began his playing career at Portadown before signing for Manchester United in October 1972. After only appearing in 19 League games for the club he moved to Swindon Town and made his...

 and David Jeffrey. In 1993–94 he was named as the Ulster Footballer of the Year

Ulster Footballer of the Year

The Ulster Footballer of the Year is the older of two association football player of the year awards in Northern Ireland. It is awarded by Castlereagh Glentoran Supporters' Club to the player who is adjudged by an independent committee to have been the best of the season in the IFA Premiership...

. He played his final league game in Linfield's 1–0 win over Portadown

Portadown F.C.

Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...

 on 30 April 2011, his 1013th appearance for the club, where he lifted the IFA Premiership

IFA Premiership

The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...

 trophy.

Bailie's number 11 jersey was retired by the club upon his retirement as a player at the end of the 2010-2011 season.

Honours

• Irish Premier League
  Irish Premier League
  The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
  
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Linfield

Linfield F.C.

Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....

 - 1992–93, 1993–94, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11

• Irish Cup
  Irish Cup
  For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
  
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Linfield

Linfield F.C.

Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....

- 1993–94, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10