Joe James (footballer)

Joe James
James while with Brentford during the 1930s.
Personal information
Full name Joseph James[1]
Date of birth (1910-01-13)13 January 1910[2]
Place of birth Battersea, England[2]
Date of death January 1993 (aged 82–83)[2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Battersea Church
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–1944 Brentford 240 (2)
1945–1946 Colchester United 9 (0)
Total 249 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph James (13 January 1910 – January 1993) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a centre half. In 2013, James placed third in a Football League 125th Anniversary poll of Brentford's best ever captains. He is a member of the Brentford Hall of Fame and made over 250 appearances for the club.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Timeless was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Brentford. Only one change in 'Bees' team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.