George James (footballer)

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George James
Personal information
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
Playing position Centre-forward
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1920–1929
1929–1930
1930–1933
West Bromwich Albion
Reading
Watford
   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

George Charles James (2 February 189913 December 1976) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

  • Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, pp123–124. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 
Persondata
NAME James, George Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 2 February 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Oldbury, England
DATE OF DEATH 13 December 1976
PLACE OF DEATH West Bromwich, England