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Jem
Bayliss |
West Bromwich Albion
FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 6:
A 1
100% successful
1887-91
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Albert Edward James Matthias Bayliss |
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Birth |
Friday, 14
August 1863
in Tipton, Staffordshire |
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registered in Dudley July-September 1863 |
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According to the 1871 census,
James is the youngest child. The only son, with two elder sisters,
Agnes and Eliza, to John and Matilda (née Windows), living at 24 New Road in Tipton. |
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Baptism |
Sunday, 14
April 1872
in St. Martin's Church, Tipton |
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According to the 1881 census,
still at 24 New Road, James had two new sisters, Matilda and Keziah.
The three of them living with their parents. James himself is a
pattern-maker, his father an iron worker. |
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According to the 1891 census,
James M. was the only child living with his mother, Matilda, in 47
New Road, Tipton. He is an agent. |
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"Mr. James M. Bayliss,
the old captain of the West Bromwich Albion team, has just died of typhoid
fever. Bayliss was the keystone of the Albion team, and was the hero of
many of their sensational victories at the expense of Preston North End
and Aston Villa."
- South Wales Daily News, Thursday, 26 August 1897.
"RUMOURED DEATH OF MR. JAMES BAYLISS.
"The following appeared in a contemporary on Wednesday:―'Footballers
everywhere, and followers of the winter pastime throughout the Midlands
particular, will hear with great regret of the death of Mr. James M.
Bayliss, the old captain of the West Bromwich Albion. The sad event took
place on Monday, at his residence at Great Bridge, typhoid fever, it is
believed, being the nature of his illness. Bayliss first joined the Albion
in the season 1883-4, just when the club was beginning to make itself
known throughout the country, for the previous season they succeeded in
beating Aston Villa for the first time in a Staffordshire Cup tie, and
carried off the cup the same season, which they have won several times.
Bayliss had the honour of leading the Albion through most of their
sensational victories, and he was to the Albion what Archie Hunter was to
the Villa. The last game he played in was the semi-final for the English
Cup against Notts Forest at Wolverhampton, the same season that the Albion
so unexpectedly defeated the Villa in the final at Kennington Oval in
1892. He was one of the best centre-forwards that ever donned a jersey,
and he played football for many years for fewer shillings than than
players to-day receive pounds, although professionalism was legalised
before he joined the Albion. He captained the team from the time he left
the Wednesbury Old Athletic, in 1883, until he ceased playing in 1892.
When the Albion Club was formed into a limited liability company, Bayliss
was elected one of the first directors in September, 1891, a position he
occupied up to the time of his death. His colleagues met last night, and
passed a vote of condolence to his mother; while the players, and
especially his old comrades, were deeply affected on hearing the news. Jim
Bayliss was without a single enemy anywhere, while his true sportsmanlike
conduct on the football field won for him the respect and admiration of
his opponents.' All lovers of as good a captain as ever wore a jersey will
be pleased to hear that the rumour was absolutely unfounded. We wonder
what the feelings of Mr. Bayliss were as he read all the nice things said
about him. It was very nice of the Post to speak so well of him, but it
was very awkward to find the obituary notice was slightly previous."
- The County Express, Saturday, 28 August 1897. |
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According to the 1901 census, James is an Oil and Varnish Agent, living with his aunt Eliza and his
mother, at 233 Horseley Heath in Tipton. |
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Marriage |
to Leonora Mary Isabel Ritson, on 28 December 1904, in
Llanberis, Caernarvon |
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registered in Caernarvon October-December 1904 |
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Children |
Jem and Leonora Bayliss had four children together. Amongst them, Gwyneth Esca Isabel
(b.1905),
James Alec Harry (b.9 July 1908) and Beryl Matilda
(b.23 November 1915) |
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According to the 1911 census,
James Matthias, now married with two children, Gwyneth and
James, living at 233 Horseley Heath. He is a commercial
traveller. The census also reveals that a third child had died. |
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According to the 1921 census,
James Matthias, still married, and with a
fourth child,
Beryl, now living at
Mayfield on Stubbs Road in Upper Penn area of Wolverhampton. He is a local
agent
traveller for oil paints. |
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According to Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire, in
1924. Bayliss is a private resident at Penn Fields, still living at Mayfield. He could be contacted on 'Wolverhampton 1200'.
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Death |
Saturday, 19 August 1933
at Mayfield, on Stubbs Road
in the Penn Fields area of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. |
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aged
70 years 5 days |
registered in Wolverhampton July-September 1933 |
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Obituary |
"MR.
J.M. BAYLISS DEAD―captained Albion Team When It First Won Cup
"Mr. James Matthias Bayliss, who captained the West Bromwich Albion team
which won the English Cup for the first time, died in his 70th year at
Mayfield, Stubbs-road, Wolverhampton, on Saturday. Mr. Bayliss played for
the Albion in 1884-5 and scored the second goal when the Albion beat Aston
Villa in the third round of the English Cup. In 1886-7 he was on the
losing side when the Villa beat Albion at the Oval. He was a popular
member of the team in its early days and retained is association with the
club to the last. When the Albion won the Cup the last time, he was one of
the guests at the commemoration dinner. He had lived in Wolverhampton
since 1914. Mr. Bayliss, who was a contemporary of Mr. W. Bassett,
captained the Albion from 1884-91. During this period the team appeared in
three successive Cup finals, In the 1885-6 season they were beaten by
Blackburn Rovers in a replayed game at Derby. Next season they again
reached the final and were defeated by Aston Villa at the Oval. In 1887-8,
they won the Cup for the first time, defeating Preston North End 2―1. Mr.
Bayliss led the attack, and Mr. Bassett was at inside right. Mr. Bayliss,
a commercial traveller by profession, was a former director of the club." -
Birmingham Gazette, Monday, 21 August 1933. |
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Funeral |
"FOOTBALL
FLORAL TRIBUTE―Mr. J. M. Bayliss Buried.
"A
floral football in the Albion colours―white asters and blue delphinium
petals―from the directors, players and officials of West Bromwich Albion
F.C. and a miniature bowling green (of fern) with representations of two
woods and a jack (in delphinium petals) from Penn Fields Club, were
conspicuous at the funeral yesterday of Mr. J. M. Bayliss, of
Wolverhampton, who captained the Albion from 1884 to 1891―for three
successive seasons in Cup finals, in the last of which the trophy was
won." - Birmingham Gazette, Thursday, 24 August 1933. |
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Probate |
"BAYLISS
Albert Edward James Matthias of Mayfield Stubbs-road Penn Fields
Wolverhampton died 19
August 1933 Probate Birmingham
9 November to
Leonora Mary Isabel Bayliss widow.
Effects £2535 18s. 8d."
[2019 equivalent: £182,792] |
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Leonora Bayliss died in early-1948 |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his career with Great Bridge schools
and joined Great Bridge Unity FC and Tipton Providence FC. He joined
up with Wednesbury Old Athletic FC in 1883-84 and was signed by West
Bromwich Albion FC in August 1884. He retired in March 1892, becoming the
club captain for the duration. |
League History
56 appearances,
thirteen goals |
West Bromwich Albion FC 1888-91
56 appearances,
thirteen goals.
debut: 8 September 1888 Stoke FC 0 West Bromwich
Albion FC 2.
last: 14 November 1891 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 Aston
Villa FC 3. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1885-86, 1886-87, winners 1887-88c,
1891-92 (1ᵃ);
Football League fifth place 1889-90 (19ᵃ 9ᵍ). |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
five who became the 174th players
(176) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-half,
although a forward for his club. |
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Only match |
No. 41, 7 March 1891,
England 6
Ireland 1,
a British Championship
match at Molineux Ground, Waterloo Road North, St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, aged
27 years
205 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1890-91; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1890-91; |
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Individual honours |
The
Players (one appearance, March 1886); |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Became a West Bromwich Albion FC
director while he was still a player, he eventually became the club's
Chairman until he resigned in 1905. In June 1909, he was elected a life
member. For many years, he was on the staff of the well known Midlands
firm, Guest, Keen & Nettleford. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.29. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
100 |
+1 |
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His only match was played in the British Championship
competition and at a home venue |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1886-87 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1887-88 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
| BC 1890-91 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
100 |
+1 |
Match History
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