Hugh James (footballer)

Hugh James
Personal information
Full name John Hugh James
Date of birth (1890-05-04)4 May 1890
Place of birth Sale, Victoria
Date of death 23 April 1967(1967-04-23) (aged 77)
Place of death Wellington, New Zealand
Original team(s) Preston (VFA)
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1907 Preston (VFA)   11 (0)
1908 Essendon (VFA)     2 (0)
1909–1916 Richmond (VFL) 114 (51)
1919–1923 Richmond (VFL)   74 (68)
Total 201 (119)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Hugh James MC & Bar (4 May 1890 – 23 April 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who served overseas in the First AIF, who played in the 1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game, and played with the Preston and the Essendon in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).