Jem Bayliss Explained

Jem Bayliss
Fullname:Albert Edward James Matthias Bayliss
Birth Date:1863 8, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Tipton, England
Death Place:West Bromwich, England
Position:Wing half, forward
Youthclubs3:Wednesbury Old Athletic
Years1:1884–1891
Clubs1:West Bromwich Albion
Caps1:56
Goals1:13
Years2:1891
Clubs2:Walsall Town Swifts
Nationalyears1:1891
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Albert Edward James Matthias Bayliss (1 August 1863 – 19 August 1933), known as Jem Bayliss, was an English footballer who played for West Bromwich Albion, as well as the England national side.

He captained the West Bromwich Albion side which won the 1888 FA Cup Final.[2]

He made his league debut on 8 September 1888, at wing-half for West Bromwich Albion in a 2–0 win against Stoke at the Victoria Ground, Stoke. He played all of the "Throstles"' 22 Football League matches and scored two goals in 1888–89. His debut League goal was scored on 22 September 1888 at Leamington Road, Blackburn, in a match that West Bromwich Albion lost to Blackburn Rovers 6–2. Bayliss also played as a forward in 1888–89.

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  1. As per Englandstats.com. Matthews (2007) pp. 101–102 gives Bayliss' date of birth as 14 January 1863
  2. Web site: Albion bid to net golden ball. 5 May 2008. 16 May 2002. BBC.