Roy James | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Melville Leroy James | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 20 October 1975 | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Alfredton, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Golden Point | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Wingman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1923–24 | Melbourne | 3 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Melville Leroy James (28 January 1900 – 20 October 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Originally from Golden Point in the Ballarat Football League, it was expected that South Melbourne would recruit James, but in what was described as a "triumph" by the Football Record, the Melbourne secretary, Andrew Manzie, signed him instead.[2] He was cleared to Essendon in 1926,[3] but never played a senior match for the Bombers.