Jimmy Sayer

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]

Jimmy Sayer
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(1922-02-01) (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
National team
1887 England 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Sayer 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

He was dubbed 'Greyhound' by Stoke fans due to his pace.[1]

International career

Sayer made one international appearance for England in a 7–0 win over Ireland in 1887.[5]

Personal life

Sayer was secretary of a Stoke pottery company and he later became the director of Fielding Ltd, a manufacturer of Devon ceramics.[1]

Career statistics

Club
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1885–86 — —2121
1886–87 — —2020
1887–88 — —3030
1888–89 The Football League 711081
1889–90 The Football League 702191
Career total 141102243

International

Source:[6]

National teamYearAppsGoals
England 188710
Total10

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Free BMD entry info". Free BMD. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
  4. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 23 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
  5. "Jimmy Sayer". Englandfootballonline. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  6. "Sayer, Jimmy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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