Bailey started playing football at age 6 for a Sunday league team,[5] becoming the top goalscorer for Chapel End.

[5] Bailey says she admired footballers Ashley Cole and John Terry, then later Arsenal and England captain Faye White.

[13] In January 2019, Chelsea gave Bailey a one-year contract extension and sent her on loan to Reading to prove her fitness.

[18] Bailey made her debut for England's under-17s on 3 October 2010 against Turkey[19] as a defender[3] although she had been an unplayed substitute in the matches against Italy[20] and Serbia[21] earlier that year.

[1] In 2016 Bailey was selected by coach Marieanne Spacey for England's 'Next Gen' squad, which replaced the previous Under-23 set up, though still competing in U23-aged matches and competitions.

[27][28][29][30] She was interviewed by the BBC's children's news program Newsround about the event[31] and pointed out that Beckham drove the boat for most of its journey but didn't get to park it.