 James while with Brentford in 1922. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roland William James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Smethwick, England | ||
| Date of death | June 1979 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| 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]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
- 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 152. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ↑ Hawthorne (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. West Bromwich Albion". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ↑ "Player Archive : A To Z – J". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ↑ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1920/21". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1921/22". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.
- 1 2 3 4 Watts, Ian. "Roly James County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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