Jimmy Jay

	Jay while with Brentford in 1905.
Personal information
Full name	James Jay
Date of birth	July 1879
Place of birth	Kingswood, England
Date of death	13 March 1927 (aged 47)
Place of death	Bristol, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–1901	Bristol East
1901–1903	Bristol City
1903–1908	Brentford
1908–1910	Brentford
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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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.

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	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

Bristol East

Western League Second Division: 1900–01^[9]

Individual

Brentford Hall of Fame^[10]

References

^ ^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. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ "The Football Association – Season 1901–02 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. 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.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

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[Haynes-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 77. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.

[Joyce-2] Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 152. ISBN 978-1905891610.

[3] "Jimmy Jay". Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

[4] "Playing Record". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

[5] "The Football Association – Season 1901–02 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[6] White, p. 91-92.

[7] "The Football Association – Season 1908–09 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[White-8] ^ ^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.-9] Bristol East F.C. at the Football Club History Database

[Wickham-10] Wickham, Chris. "Kevin O'Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

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Jay while with Brentford in 1905.
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