Tony James (Welsh footballer, born 1919)

Tony James
Personal information
Full name Thomas Albert George James
Date of birth (1919-09-16)16 September 1919
Place of birth Ynysybwl, Wales
Date of death 1981 (aged 61)[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Folkestone Town
1939–1949 Brighton & Hove Albion 69 (20)
1949–1951 Bristol Rovers 21 (5)
1951–195? Bath City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Thomas Albert George "Tony" James (16 September 1919 – 1981)[1][2] was a Welsh professional footballer who scored 25 goals from 90 appearances in the Football League playing for Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers.[3] He was Brighton's top scorer in the 1947–48 season with 14 goals in all competitions.[4] He went on to play 41 times for Southern League club Bath City.[5] James was born in Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, and played as an inside forward.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
  2. 1 2 Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 124–25. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
  3. 1 2 "Tony James". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
  5. ↑ "Past Players: J". I Love Bath City. Retrieved 24 October 2010.


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