About Jem Bayliss
Lived 1863 – 1933 (aged 70). Jem Bayliss was a British association football player.
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.
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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Who was Jem Bayliss?
English footballer (1863-1933)
When was Jem Bayliss born?
Jem Bayliss was born on 1 August 1863 in Tipton.
When did Jem Bayliss die?
Jem Bayliss died on 19 August 1933 in West Bromwich.
What was Jem Bayliss's occupation?
Jem Bayliss was an association football player.
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Jem Bayliss was British.
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