James Sayer (July or September 1862 – 1 February 1922) was an English footballer who played 24 times for Stoke and gained one cap with the England national team.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sayer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July or September 1862[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 1922 (aged 59)[1][2] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke on Trent, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside-right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1880 | Mexborough | ||
| 1881–1884 | Heeley | ||
| 1884–1885 | The Wednesday | ||
| 1885–1890 | Stoke | 14 | (1) |
| 1890 | Mexborough | ||
| International career | |||
| 1887 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSayer played for Yorkshire clubs Mexborough, Heeley, The Wednesday and Sheffield before joining Stoke in 1885.[1] He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a forward for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground.[4] and went on to play seven league matches in the 1888–89 scoring one goal in a 1–1 draw against Derby County on 6 April 1889. Sayer also played seven League games in the 1889–90 campaigns before leaving to return to his home town Mexborough.[1]
Style of play
editHe was dubbed 'Greyhound' by Stoke fans due to his pace.[1]
International career
editSayer made one international appearance for England in a 7–0 win over Ireland in 1887.[5]
Personal life
editSayer was secretary of a Stoke pottery company and he later became the director of Fielding Ltd, a manufacturer of Devon ceramics.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1885–86 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1886–87 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1887–88 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1888–89 | The Football League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1889–90 | The Football League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 3 | ||
International
editSource:[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1887 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b "Free BMD entry info". Free BMD. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 23 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ^ "Jimmy Sayer". Englandfootballonline. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Sayer, Jimmy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 February 2018.