| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sayer | ||
| Date of birth | July or September 1862 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 1922 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Stoke on Trent, England | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
Career
Sayer played for Yorkshire clubs Mexborough, Heeley, The Wednesday and Sheffield before joining Stoke in 1885. 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. 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.
Style of play
He was dubbed 'Greyhound' by Stoke fans due to his pace.
International career
Sayer made one international appearance for England in a 7–0 win over Ireland in 1887.
Personal life
Sayer was secretary of a Stoke pottery company and he later became the director of Fielding Ltd, a manufacturer of Devon ceramics.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 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
Source:
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1887 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ 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.