James Jay (July 1879 – 13 March 1927) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Bristol City. He is the record Southern League appearance-maker for Brentford and was posthumously inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2015.
 Jay while with Brentford in 1905. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Jay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 1879[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingswood, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1927 (aged 47)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1901 | Bristol East | ||
| 1901–1903 | Bristol City | 22 | (4) |
| 1903–1908 | Brentford | 153 | (4) |
| 1908–1910 | Brentford | 53 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Bristol City edit
A wing half, Jay joined Football League Second Division club Bristol City from Western League Second Division high-flyers Bristol East in September 1901.[3][4][5] He made 21 appearances and scored four goals,[2] before departing at the end of the 1902–03 season.[1]
Brentford edit
Jay joined Southern League First Division club Brentford in June 1903.[1] He was a regular member of the team until his release at the end of the 1907–08 season.[6] In September 1908,[7] the Bees' management had a change of heart and brought Jay back for two further seasons and gave him a testimonial against Clapton Orient.[1] Jay's 206 Southern League appearances is a club record and he made over 225 senior appearances for Brentford,[8] scoring eight goals.[1]
Personal life edit
After being released from Brentford in 1908, Jay became a pub landlord in his native Bristol.[1]
Career statistics edit
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| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1903–04[8] | Southern League First Division | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 1904–05[8] | Southern League First Division | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 1905–06[8] | Southern League First Division | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 1906–07[8] | Southern League First Division | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1907–08[8] | Southern League First Division | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Total | 153 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 170 | 4 | ||
| Brentford | 1908–09[8] | Southern League First Division | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 1909–10[8] | Southern League First Division | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 206 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 225 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 225 | 5 | ||
Honours edit
Bristol East
- Western League Second Division: 1900–01[9]
Individual
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 77. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 152. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Jimmy Jay". Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Playing Record". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "The Football Association – Season 1901–02 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ White, p. 91-92.
- ^ "The Football Association – Season 1908–09 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 357–360. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Bristol East F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Wickham, Chris. "Kevin O'Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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