&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:R_James_-_Brentford_-_1922.jpg) 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]
- ^ a b 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.