| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Glyn James | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Llangollen, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gobowen Juniors | |||
| Druids | |||
| 1957–1959 | Blackpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1974 | Blackpool | 399 | (22) |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1971 | Wales | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Glyn James (born 17 December 1941) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He played as a defender. He spent his entire professional career with Blackpool.
James also represented Wales on nine occasions.
James became a Welshman in unusual circumstances: his parents were both English and lived a few miles from the Welsh border but James was delivered in the nearest nursing home across the border in Llangollen. [1] He was brought up in Weston Rhyn near Oswestry in Shropshire. [2]
He was educated at Oswestry Boys High School, where one of his contemporaries was Alan Ball, Jr who later played alongside James when Ball played for Blackpool during 1961 to 1966. [2] He played for the school team as well as turning out for Gobowen Juniors and the Druids club at Ruabon. [1]
He was recommended to Blackpool by the former Wales international Billy Matthews, who was a Blackpool scout. He joined the Seasiders as a trainee in December 1957 and signed as a professional in May 1959. [1]
Blackpool manager Ron Suart gave James his Blackpool debut on 28 September 1960, in a goalless draw at Leeds United in the League Cup. He made four more appearances in 1960–61 – three in the League and one in the League Cup. [3]
Following his retirement from football, James set up a laundry and dry cleaning business and included his former club amongst his clientele. [1]
James was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road, when it was officially opened by former Blackpool player Jimmy Armfield in April 2006. [4] Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world voted on their all-time heroes. Five players from each decade are inducted; James is in the 1960s. [5]
James won nine caps for Wales between 1965 and 1971.[ citation needed ]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Blackpool | 1960–61 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1963–64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1965–66 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Second Division | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 1968–69 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| 1969–70 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 1970–71 | First Division | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 1971–72 | Second Division | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 [a] | 2 | 49 | 11 | |
| 1972–73 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 [b] | 1 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| 1974–75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 400 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 456 | 28 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
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