Samuel Bayley (November 1878 – after 1899) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Bayley | ||
| Date of birth | November 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Rugby, England | ||
| Place of death | Coventry, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | St Saviour's | ||
| – | Rugby | ||
| – | Leamington Town | ||
| 1899–1900 | Small Heath | 1 | (1) |
| 1900–19?? | Leamington Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bayley was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, and played for St Saviour's, Rugby and Leamington Town before joining Small Heath in 1899.[2] An inside forward, he made his debut in the Second Division on New Year's Day 1900 in a home game against Middlesbrough which Small Heath won 5–1.[3] Bayley scored one goal and contributed to two others, but never played for the club again, and left soon afterwards to return to Leamington. He died in Coventry, Warwickshire.[2]
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 20. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 146.
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