Don't want to do the bloke a disservice......

[Harty]

But was former England mascot Ken Bailey a nonce?

Driving back from Wembley last night we got round to talking about him, I recalled he was on the front of my five a side subbuteo game, in fact subbuteo sold a figure depicting him in the bench set, but then someone else in the car recalled him getting done for some kind of sexual offence.

Has part of my youth been tainted or is my mate mixing him up with someone else?

 

[Easy 10]

I've heard he was. I remember my dad always referred to him as "that dirty old bastard" whenever he appeared on the tellybox.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Isn't a mascot a bit young to be a nonce? Or did he grow up to be one?

 

[Stat Brother]

I've heard he was. I remember my dad always referred to him as "that dirty old bastard" whenever he appeared on the tellybox.

That, in our house, would equate to a lot of nonces about the place.

 

[NMH]

Who knows what those Subbuteo figures did once you put them back in the box.
I opened my Wolves set once and found Derek Dougan off his base. Was he messing around with another player's missus perhaps?

 

[NMH]

That, in our house, would equate to a lot of nonces about the place.

Now Harold Steptoe was always calling Albert "you dirty old man" - so there was probably some dark and sordid goings-on on Oil Drum Lane, involving one Albert Edward Ladysmith Steptoe. I don't know if rag and bone men did as well as milkmen though

 

[BLOCK F]

I remember seeing him at Bournemouth when I lived down there in the 70's.He was a Bournemouth Councillor and was always parading around at the home games at the old Dean Court.
Lots of rumours abounded I believe,but as far as I'm aware nothing concrete.If you google 'Ken Bailey football mascot' and look under 'little plastic figures' there is an oblique reference to him possibly being over familiar with kids in the Bournemouth crowd....according to some people.
Personally,when I saw him, I did think he was rather creepy and I was in my 20's!!

 

[Pavilionaire]

They say patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel...

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I remember he draped the Union Jack across Erica Roe and you couldn't see either of his hands!

 

[Barrow Boy]

Now Harold Steptoe was always calling Albert "you dirty old man" - so there was probably some dark and sordid goings-on on Oil Drum Lane, involving one Albert Edward Ladysmith Steptoe. I don't know if rag and bone men did as well as milkmen though

Truth stranger than fiction, if I remember correctly Wilfred Brambell, who played Albert Steptoe, was a bit 'light on his loafers' so to speak. And wasn't there a 'George Michael' public toilets type of incident involving him and others which ended with them being prosecuted?

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Here's that dirty old bastard at his miniature best. (Could've done with a Childcatcher net in his dirty mitt if you ask me. He made my skin crawl).

 

[bhaexpress]

Now Harold Steptoe was always calling Albert "you dirty old man" - so there was probably some dark and sordid goings-on on Oil Drum Lane, involving one Albert Edward Ladysmith Steptoe. I don't know if rag and bone men did as well as milkmen though

Actually Wilfred Bramble got done a few times for acts of 'Gross Indecency', truly a dirty old man.

 

[Franks Wild Years]

Here's that dirty old bastard at his miniature best. (Could've done with a Childcatcher net in his dirty mitt if you ask me. He made my skin crawl).

Eurgh people like him make me sick. I was 2 in '69 when that match happened, dirty f***ing rotter.f***ing plastic peado.

 

[Gwylan]

Actually Wilfred Bramble got done a few times for acts of 'Gross Indecency', truly a dirty old man.

I think he was arrested once. As homosexuality was illegal then, it's hardly fair to call him a dirty old man. Then, it could be a career wrecker, today, no-one bats an eyelid - look at George Michael.

 

[NMH]

I think he was arrested once. As homosexuality was illegal then, it's hardly fair to call him a dirty old man. Then, it could be a career wrecker, today, no-one bats an eyelid - look at George Michael.

Public Toilets are wonderful, clean places to meet partners!

 

[countrygull]

But was former England mascot Ken Bailey a nonce?

Driving back from Wembley last night we got round to talking about him, I recalled he was on the front of my five a side subbuteo game, in fact subbuteo sold a figure depicting him in the bench set, but then someone else in the car recalled him getting done for some kind of sexual offence.

Has part of my youth been tainted or is my mate mixing him up with someone else?

With respect, for one connected or previously connected with the media, I would have thought you might have chosen a less public way to validate your suspicions. The very nature of this thread means his name is now tainted in the eyes of some: whether it is deserved I know not. But there must be another way of finding out, rather than airing your unsubstantiated view (i.e. nonce) on a public message board. I hope none of his family are reading.

 

[Questions]

Now Harold Steptoe was always calling Albert "you dirty old man" - so there was probably some dark and sordid goings-on on Oil Drum Lane, involving one Albert Edward Ladysmith Steptoe. I don't know if rag and bone men did as well as milkmen though

William Brambell got charged with importuning once I remember.......................



Not that I fully understand what that term means.



and Ken Bailey spoke like Lester Piggot.

 

[Don Tmatter]

Ive vague recollections of him being in the tabloids charged with something sexually related, how long ago i can't remember, but there was definetly some allegation/charge.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Mate of mine in Worthing owns one of Ken's unionjack suits.
And i stood next to him at the goldstone, i think it was the England game Wardy played in.

 

[Titus]

Was he a nonce? I thought this was the 21st century.