James Hay (footballer)

James Hay
Personal information
Full name James Hay
Date of birth 1876
Place of birth Lanark, Scotland
Date of death 1940 (aged 64)
Playing position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1900 Renfrew Victoria
1901–1907 Barnsley 146 (0)
1908–1909 Chesterfiel 37 (0)
1909–1911 Stoke 70 (3)
Total 253 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James Hay (1876 – 1940) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley and Chesterfield Town and in the Southern League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Hay was born in Lanark and played for Renfrew Victoria before joining English Second Division side Barnsley in 1901.[1] Hay spent seven seasons with the "Tykes" making 159 appearances scoring once which came in an FA Cup match against Swindon Town.[1] He joined Chesterfield in 1908 and spent the 1908–09 season at Saltergate but left at the end of the season after they failed to gain re-election.[1] He signed for Stoke in 1909 who at the time were playing in the Southern League and spent three seasons at the Victoria Ground making 70 appearances scoring three goals.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 1901–02 19000190
1902–03 9011101
1903–04 000000
1904–05 21030240
1905–06 31040350
1906–07 34040380
1907–08 32010330
Total 14601311591
Chesterfield 1908–09 37020390
Total 37020390
Stoke 1909–10 19000190
1910–10 29310303
1911–12 800080
Total 70370773
Career Total 25332212754

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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