George James (footballer)

George James
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Charles James
Date of birth2 February 1899
Place of birthOldbury, England
Date of death13 December 1976 (aged 77)
Place of deathWest Bromwich, England
Playing positionCentre-forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1920–1929West Bromwich Albion
1929–1930Reading
1930–1933Watford83(67)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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.

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