George James (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Charles James | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1899 | ||
Place of birth | Oldbury, England | ||
Date of death | 13 December 1976 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | West Bromwich, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1920–1929 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
1929–1930 | Reading | ||
1930–1933 | Watford | 83 | (67) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
George Charles James (2 February 1899 – 13 December 1976) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.
Biography[]
James was born in Oldbury. He joined West Bromwich Albion in January 1920 and remained with the club for nine years. In May 1929 he moved to Reading for a fee of £650, then in February 1930 he made a £300 move to Watford. James retired from football in May 1933, later becoming a pub licensee in West Bromwich, where he died in 1976.
References[]
- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. 123–124. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
Categories:
- 1899 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Oldbury, West Midlands
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs