Jimmy Sayer
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use British English Template:Infobox football biography 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][2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Source:[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1887 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
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- 1922 deaths
- 1862 births
- Footballers from Mexborough
- Footballers from Doncaster
- English men's footballers
- England men's international footballers
- Men's association football outside forwards
- Mexborough F.C. players
- Heeley F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- English Football League players