Roland James (footballer)

Roland William James (4 May 1897 – June 1979), sometimes known as Roly James,[3] 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]

Roland James
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 (1979-07) (aged 82)[2]
Place of death Stockport, England
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Bromwich Albion 1920–21[4] First Division 8 4 0 0 8 4
1921–22[5] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 9 4 0 0 9 4
Brentford 1922–23[6] Third Division South 20 1 1 0 21 1
1923–24[6] 15 0 0 0 15 0
Total 35 1 1 0 36 1
Stockport County 1923–24[7] Second Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
1924–25[7] 3 0 0 0 3 0
1925–26[7] Third Division North 25 2 1 0 26 2
1926–27[7] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 33 3 1 0 34 3
Career Total 77 8 2 0 79 8

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 152. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  3. "Player Archive : A To Z – J". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1920/21". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1921/22". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.
  7. Watts, Ian. "Roly James County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.