Albert Edward James Matthias Bayliss (1 August 1863 – 19 August 1933), known as Jem Bayliss, was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played for

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pl ...

, as well as the English national side. He captained the West Bromwich Albion side which won the 1888 FA Cup Final. He made his league debut on 8 September 1888, at wing-half for West Bromwich Albion in a 2–0 win against

Stoke Stoke is a common place name in the United Kingdom. Stoke may refer to: Places United Kingdom The largest city called Stoke is Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. See below. Berkshire * Stoke Row, Berkshire Bristol * Stoke Bishop * Stok ...

at the

Victoria Ground The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City from 1878 until 1997, when the club relocated to the Britannia Stadium after 119 years. At the time of its demolition it was the oldest operational ground in the Football League. History ...

. 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 Leamington Road was a football ground in Blackburn in England. It was the home ground of Blackburn Rovers between 1881 and 1890. History Blackburn Rovers moved to Leamington Road from their Alexandra Meadows ground in 1881.Paul Smith & Shirley S ...

Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-n ...

, in a match that West Bromwich Albion lost to

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...

6–2. Bayliss also played as a forward in 1888–89.

External links

*
Player profile at Spartcus Educational

References

* 1863 births 1933 deaths Sportspeople from Tipton English footballers England international footballers Association football wing halves Association football forwards Great Bridge Unity F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Wednesbury Old Athletic F.C. players English Football League players FA Cup Final players {{England-footy-forward-1860s-stub