| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sayer | ||
| Date of birth | July or September 1862 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 1922 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Stoke on Trent, England | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1880 | Mexborough | ||
| 1881–1884 | Heeley | ||
| 1884–1885 | The Wednesday | ||
| 1885–1890 | Stoke | 14 | (1) |
| 1890 | Mexborough | ||
| International career | |||
| 1887 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Sayer (July or September 1862 – 1 February 1922) was an English footballer who played 24 times for Stoke and gained one cap with the England national team.
Sayer played for Yorkshire clubs Mexborough, Heeley, The Wednesday and Sheffield before joining Stoke in 1885. He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a forward for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground. and went on to play seven league matches in the 1888–89 scoring one goal in a 1–1 draw against Derby County on 6 April 1889. Sayer also played seven League games in the 1889–90 campaigns before leaving to return to his home town Mexborough.
He was dubbed 'Greyhound' by Stoke fans due to his pace.
Sayer made one international appearance for England in a 7–0 win over Ireland in 1887.
Sayer was secretary of a Stoke pottery company and he later became the director of Fielding Ltd, a manufacturer of Devon ceramics.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1885–86 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1886–87 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1887–88 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1888–89 | The Football League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1889–90 | The Football League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 3 | ||
Source:
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1887 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |