David James (footballer, born 1917)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1917[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 1981 (aged 64)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ????–1934 | Midland Athletic[1] | ||
| 1934–1935 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1937 | Bradford City | 5 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Mossley | 43 | (42) |
| 1938–1947 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Swansea Town | 12 | (7) |
| 1948–???? | Haverfordwest County | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Haverfordwest County | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David James (9 September 1917 – 12 December 1981) was a Welsh professional football player and coach who played as a centre forward. He was also known as Dai James.[3]
Career
[edit]Born in Swansea, James signed for Bradford City in May 1935 from Leeds United. During his time with Bradford City he made five appearances in the Football League.[4] He left the club in July 1937 to play for Mossley.[5] He transferred to Chelsea for £200 in April 1938.[6]
He joined Swansea Town in May 1947, helping them win the 1947 London Combination Cup final.[6] He scored on his Football League debut for the club at Bristol City four months later.[6] He netted seven goals in 12 League games before joining Haverfordwest County in August 1948 where he became captain, then manager.[6]
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "David James". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David James at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Frost, p. 384
- ^ Frost, p. 400
- ^ a b c d "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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