| Sam Bayley | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Bayley |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Birth Date: | 11 1878 df=y |
| Birth Place: | Rugby, England |
| Death Place: | Coventry, England |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | St Saviour's |
| Years2: | – |
| Clubs2: | Rugby |
| Years3: | – |
| Years4: | 1899–1900 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1900–19?? |
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]