James Hay (footballer)


James Hay was a footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley and Chesterfield Town and in the Southern League for Stoke.

Career

Hay was born in Lanark and played for Renfrew Victoria before joining English Second Division side Barnsley in 1901. Hay spent seven seasons with the "Tykes" making 159 appearances scoring once which came in an FA Cup match against Swindon Town. He joined Chesterfield in 1908 and spent the 1908–09 season at Saltergate but left at the end of the season after they failed to gain re-election. He signed for Stoke in 1909 who at the time were playing in the Southern League and spent three seasons at the Victoria Ground making 70 appearances scoring three goals.

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