James Bayliss

James Bayliss
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000
Place of birth Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Marconi Stallions
Youth career
Central Coast Mariners
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 CCM Academy 50 (6)
2022–2023 Central Coast Mariners 13 (0)
2024–2025 Marconi Stallions 48 (1)
2026 Auckland FC (OFC) 19 (1)
2026– Marconi Stallions 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 January 2022

James Bayliss (born 16 August 2000) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Marconi Stallions in the National Premier Leagues NSW.

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

Bayliss' professional career begun with the Central Coast Mariners, having originally joined the academy in 2019.

In 2022, Bayliss was part of the Mariners' premiership and promotion winning team in the NSW League One competition (the second tier of the National Premier Leagues NSW system).[2] However, the team lost the Grand Final 2-1 after extra time to St George City.[3]

Bayliss made his A-League debut in 2022.[4] Bayliss was part of the first team squads for the Mariners in the 2021-22 season as well as the Championship winning 2022-23 season, departing shortly afterwards. Bayliss made 13 appearances in the A-League for the club.

Marconi Stallions

Following his departure from the Central Coast Mariners, Bayliss signed with Marconi Stallions for the 2024 NPL NSW season.[5]

Auckland FC (OFC)

On 8 January 2026, Bayliss joined Auckland FC's OFC Professional League squad for the 2026 season.[6][7] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 February in a 4–0 victory over Tahiti United at the PNG Football Stadium. Bayliss was also named OFC Player of the Match for his performance.[8] Following the title-winning 2026 OFC Professional League campaign, Bayliss returned to Marconi Stallions.

Personal life

Bayliss was raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, and has a younger brother, Lachlan Bayliss, who is also a professional footballer.[9][10] Like his brother, Lachlan had stints at youth level with Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners before making his professional breakthrough with the latter.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 19 July 2026.[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Central Coast Mariners 2021–22 A-League Men 60000060
2022–23 A-League Men 60000060
Total 1200000120
Central Coast Mariners Academy 2022 NSW League One 10—0010
2023 NPL NSW 161——161
Total 1710000171
Marconi Stallions 2024 NPL NSW 90002[a]0110
2025 NPL NSW 2813111[b]0422
Total 37131130532
Auckland FC (OFC) 2026 OFC Pro League 191——191
Marconi Stallions 2026 NPL NSW 30000030
Career total 883311301044
  1. ↑ Appearances in NPL NSW Finals
  2. ↑ 9 appearances in Australian Championship; 2 appearances in NPL NSW Finals

Honours

Auckland FC

References

  1. ↑ Bayliss, James (June 2023). "CV season 22–23: James Bayliss". LinkedIn. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Academy Men's First Grade and U20s claim League One premiership and Club Championship". Central Coast Mariners FC. 8 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "St George City crowned 2022 League One champions". footballnsw.com.au. 3 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mariners Academy: NPL Men's squads get off to perfect start - Central Coast Mariners". 9 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "James Bayliss signs with the Stallions!". Marconi Stallions. 6 February 2024 – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ "More names announced for Auckland FC'S OFC Pro League Squad". Auckland. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "More signings made as Auckland FC strengthen their OFC Pro League squad". Friends of Football. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "RD2 Game 2: Tahiti United 0 - 4 Auckland FC". Auckland. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Hislop, Jack (18 January 2017). "FFNT juniors make mark at Newcastle Jets". NT News. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Lachie Bayliss enjoying his Mariners experience". National Premier Leagues NSW. 11 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Newcastle Jets sign Lachlan Bayliss and Daniel Stynes". Newcastle Jets FC. 27 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "James Bayliss". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

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