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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roland William James [1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 May 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Smethwick, England | ||
Date of death | June 1979 82) [2] | (aged||
Place of death | Stockport, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward, right half | ||
Youth career | |||
Smethwick Highfield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919–1922 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | (4) |
1922–1924 | Brentford | 35 | (1) |
1924–1928 | Stockport County | 33 | (3) |
Manchester Central | |||
Stalybridge Celtic | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roland William James (4 May 1897 – June 1979), sometimes known as Roly James, [4] was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward and right half in the Football League for Stockport County, Brentford and West Bromwich Albion. [1]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 1920–21 [5] | First Division | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
1921–22 [6] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
Brentford | 1922–23 [7] | Third Division South | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
1923–24 [7] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
Stockport County | 1923–24 [8] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
1924–25 [8] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1925–26 [8] | Third Division North | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
1926–27 [8] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
Career Total | 77 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 8 |
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