Les James
| Les James | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie James | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1890 | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 1917 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Passchendaele, Belgium | ||
| Original team | Mercantile | ||
| Position(s) | Rover / Wing / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909-11, 1913-15 | Geelong | 72 (14) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1915 season. | |||
Les James was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League. He was killed in World War I. He was credited as playing for Geelong again in 1919, however it was actually his brother on debut.
See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Les James's statistics from AFL Tables