Alex Bailess

**Last statistical update: 20:57, 30 April 2023 (UTC)**

**Alexandra Bailess** is a footballer who plays for **Hashtag United** (women).

Bailess started out in a nearby boys team, prior to being scouted by Leyton Orient at a later age.

Braintree Town
At the age of 16, Bailess began featuring at senior level for South East Combination League side Braintree Town.

Keele University
Between 2012 and 2015, Bailess played for the Keele University football team.

Silver End United
By the end of the 2015–16 campaign, Bailess was with Silver End United in the Eastern Region League. In that season, the club reached the League Cup final though would miss out on the trophy after losing in the showpiece to Colchester Town.

Lowestoft Town
In 2016–17, Bailess made 4 appearances in the Premier League - South East Division One for Lowestoft Town; the club would suffer relegation at the end of the campaign.

AFC Basildon
At some point in 2016–17, Bailess featured once for AFC Basildon (originally called C & K Basildon) - the precursor of HTU women - reserves, which preceded 18 more appearances for them in 2017–18. She was moved into the senior set-up of the club in 2018–19, participating in a total of 20 matches for the Premier Division - Southern Division team as they were relegated; as she soon became captain. In 2019–20, in the National League - Division One South East, Bailess appeared a further 20 times as they finished 3rd and reached the Essex Senior Cup final; though the latter would not be completed as the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also played once for the development team in 2019–20.

### HTU

2020–21
Just as the merger between AFC Basildon and HTU took full effect in August 2020, Bailess was forced into early retirement due to the discovery of serious health issues. She remained with the club into the new phase, becoming the women's team's videographer - collecting video footage of their matches for her YouTube channel.

2021–22
In mid-2022, Bailess made a one-off appearance for HTU in an exhibition cup final - the Her Game Too Cup - 4–2 defeat to Peterborough United at London Road on 20 May; she was substituted on with 15 minutes left to play, having been medically cleared to feature for a maximum of 20 minutes.

2022–23
On 2 October 2022, Bailess again came off the bench late on as she made her second HTU appearance in a narrow National League - Division One South East win away to Cambridge City at the Demcom Stadium. She appeared for a third time on 5 February 2023 in the league versus Cambridge United.

## Personal Life

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On 3 August 2020, at the age of 26, Bailess was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy; a condition that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood, especially during heavy exercise. She initially underwent medical tests due to the sudden death of her 21-year-old cousin, Jack, in 2018. Bailess had been warned of the possibility of the condition in 2019 and was recommended to stop playing football, though she continued to feature for AFC Basildon in 2019–20.

Bailess previously worked for Tesco and Higgins Construction, though since 2015 has worked within the NHS.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (4)
Peterborough United  v  Hashtag United

Cambridge City  v  Hashtag United

Cambridge United  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Queens Park Rangers

## HTU Honours

* National League - Division One South East (1): 2022–23

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Alexandra Bailess player stats" .
2. ↑ "🎂Happy Birthday to skipper turned vlogger supreme @alex\_bailess 👏" , 29 May 2022.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "ALEX BAILESS: THE HEART OF HASHTAG" , 28 March 2022.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Alex Bailess - Advanced Physiotherapist in Critical Care, Surgery and Amputees - NHS" .
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Back in the first kit I ever wore at women’s level - for Braintree Town FC age 16, to celebrate @streets\_72 50th" , 13 August 2022.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Match Report – Colchester Town Ladies v Silver End United Ladies" .
7. ↑ "Iron Ladies suffer controversial defeat" , 21 September 2010.
8. ↑ "Josie Bailess is fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young" .