Jimmy Sayer was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 0 goals. His only cap was against Ireland on 5th February 1887 at the age of 24. Sayer, born on 7th September 1862, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 138 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
Jimmy Sayer - 1 cap (0 goals)
- Full Name: James Sayer
- Born: 7th September 1862, Rotherham, Yorkshire
- Died: 1st February 1922, Stoke-on-Trent aged 59
- England Career: 1887
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Stoke City (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 138
- Jimmy played originally with Mexborough FC before a transfer to Sheffield Heeley in 1881. There onto Wednesday in 1884 for a season before joining Stoke where he stayed for five seasons. He finished where he started back at Mexborough in May 1890 where he retired through injury in April 1894. He was a secretary and director of a Stoke Pottery firm, Fielding Limited.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v Ireland (HC) on 5th February 1887 aged 24 years, 4 months, 28 days
- Starts: 1
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Herby Arthur
- 1 Match
- Charlie Bambridge
- 1 Match
- Teddy Brayshaw
- 1 Match
- Nevill Cobbold
- 1 Match
- Fred Dewhurst
- 1 Match
- Jimmy Forrest
- 1 Match
- George Haworth
- 1 Match
- Bob Howarth
- 1 Match
- Tinsley Lindley
- 1 Match
- Charlie Mason
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 2 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- IRE, 7 - 0, 5th Feb 1887 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 1.
Age: 24 years, 4 months, 28 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.