Jimmy Jay

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.

Jimmy Jay

Jay while with Brentford in 1905.
Personal information
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)
0000–1901	Bristol East
1901–1903	Bristol City	22	(4)
1903–1908	Brentford	153	(4)
1908–1910	Brentford	53	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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
		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]