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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Mark James | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 1998 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Llanelli, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1973–1983 | Swansea City | 394 | (99) |
| 1983–1984 | Stoke City | 48 | (6) |
| 1984–1987 | Queens Park Rangers | 87 | (5) |
| 1987–1988 | Leicester City | 24 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Swansea City | 90 | (16) |
| 1990–1992 | Bradford City | 89 | (6) |
| 1992–1993 | Cardiff City | 51 | (2) |
| 1993–19?? | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| 19??–1998 | Llanelli | ||
| Total | 783 | (134) | |
| National team | |||
| 1978–1988 | Wales | 47 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–199? | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| 199?–1998 | Llanelli | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Robert "Robbie" Mark James (23 March 1957[1] – 18 February 1998) was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Swansea City, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers.[1] He represented his country on 47 occasions over a period of ten years, scoring a total of 7 goals.[1]
He was a talented utility player who contributed greatly to Swansea City's rise from the Fourth Division to the First Division between 1978 and 1981, and helped them finish sixth in their first top division campaign.
[edit] Career
James made his Swansea City debut in the 1972-73 season and he was to go on to make almost 400 League appearances for the Swans, before transferring to Stoke City in July 1983.[2]
He was a regular player at the Victoria Ground until transferring to Queen's Park Rangers in November 1984.[2] He spent three seasons at Loftus Road, helping the Hoops preserve their First Division status and reach the 1986 Football League Cup final, where they were thrashed 3-0 by Oxford United. At the end of the 1986-87 season, he joined Leicester City who had just been relegated to the Second Division.[3]
After a season with Leicester he moved back to Swansea City, and later played in the Football League with Bradford City and Cardiff City. After his time with Cardiff he moved into Non-League football with Merthyr Tydfil.[1]
He collapsed and died during a match for Llanelli against Porthcawl on 18 February 1998.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- ^ a b Sporting Heroes - Stoke City
- ^ Sporting Heroes - QPR
- ^ Ivan Ponting (21 February 1998). "Obituary: Robbie James". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-robbie-james-1146080.html. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
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- 1957 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Swansea
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players
- Llanelli A.F.C. players
- Wales international footballers
- Welsh footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Managers in the Welsh Premier League
- The Football League players
- Deaths from myocardial infarction
- Llanelli A.F.C. managers
