James Hay (1876–1940) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley and Chesterfield Town and in the Southern League for Stoke.
[1] Hay was born in Lanark and played for Renfrew Victoria before joining English Second Division side Barnsley in 1901.
[1] Hay spent seven seasons with the "Tykes" making 159 appearances scoring once which came in an FA Cup match against Swindon Town.
[1] He joined Chesterfield in 1908 and spent the 1908–09 season at Saltergate but left at the end of the season after they failed to gain re-election.
[1] He signed for Stoke in 1909 who at the time were playing in the Southern League and spent three seasons at the Victoria Ground making 70 appearances scoring three goals.