Tony James (Welsh footballer, born 1919)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Albert George James | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Ynysybwl, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1981 (aged 61)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Folkestone Town | ||
| 1939–1949 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 69 | (20) |
| 1949–1951 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | (5) |
| 1951–195? | Bath City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Albert George "Tony" James (16 September 1919 – 1981)[1][2] was a Welsh professional footballer who scored 25 goals from 90 appearances in the English Football League playing for Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers.[3] He was Brighton's top scorer in the 1947–48 season with 14 goals in all competitions.[4] He went on to play 41 times for Southern League club Bath City.[5] James was born in Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, and played as an inside forward.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
- ^ a b Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 124–25. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
- ^ a b "Tony James". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
- ^ "Past Players: J". I Love Bath City. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
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