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
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnsley	1901–02	19	0	0	0	19	0
	1902–03	9	0	1	1	10	1
	1903–04	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1904–05	21	0	3	0	24	0
	1905–06	31	0	4	0	35	0
	1906–07	34	0	4	0	38	0
	1907–08	32	0	1	0	33	0
	Total	146	0	13	1	159	1
Chesterfield	1908–09	37	0	2	0	39	0
	Total	37	0	2	0	39	0
Stoke	1909–10	19	0	0	0	19	0
	1910–10	29	3	1	0	30	3
	1911–12	8	0	0	0	8	0
	Total	70	3	7	0	77	3
Career Total		253	3	22	1	275	4

References

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