Sam Bayley

Not to be confused with Sam Bailey.

Sam Bayley
Personal information
Full name Samuel Bayley
Date of birth (1878-11-00)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

Samuel Bayley (November 1878 – after 1899) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[1]

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]

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 20. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ Matthews, p. 146.