James Bayliss

James Bayliss (born 16 August 2000) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Marconi Stallions.

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). However, the team lost the Grand Final 2-1 after extra time to St George City.

Bayliss made his A-League debut in 2022. 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.

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