Roland James (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roland William James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Smethwick, England | ||
| Date of death | June 1979 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Stockport, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward, right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Smethwick Highfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | (4) |
| 1922–1924 | Brentford | 35 | (1) |
| 1924–1928 | Stockport County | 33 | (3) |
| Manchester Central | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roland William James (4 May 1897 – June 1979), sometimes known as Roly James, was an English professional football inside forward and right half who appeared in the Football League for Stockport County, Brentford and West Bromwich Albion.[1]
References
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 152. ISBN 190589161X.
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- People from Smethwick
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football wing halves
- Brentford F.C. players
- Association football inside forwards
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- 1979 deaths
- Manchester Central F.C. players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs