Jimmy Jay
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 | |||
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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) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Bristol City
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
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
After being released from Brentford in 1908, Jay became a pub landlord in his native Bristol.[1]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1903–04[8] | Southern League First Division | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
1904–05[8] | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
1905–06[8] | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
1906–07[8] | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
1907–08[8] | 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] | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Brentford total | 206 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 225 | 5 | ||
Career total | 206 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 225 | 5 |
References
- Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 77. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 152. ISBN 190589161X.
- "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.
- 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.