George James (footballer)

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George James
Personal information
Full name	George Charles James
Date of birth	2 February 1899
Place of birth	Oldbury, England
Date of death	13 December 1976 (aged 77)
Place of death	West Bromwich, England
Playing position	Centre-forward
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1920–1929 1929–1930 1930–1933	West Bromwich Albion Reading Watford
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

George Charles James (2 February 1899 – 13 December 1976) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

[edit] Biography

James was born in Oldbury. He joined West Bromwich Albion in January 1920 and remained with the club for nine years. In May 1929 he moved to Reading for a fee of £650, then in February 1930 he made a £300 move to Watford. James retired from football in May 1933, later becoming a pub licensee in West Bromwich, where he died in 1976.

[edit] References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, pp123–124. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 

Persondata
NAME	James, George Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	2 February 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH	Oldbury, England
DATE OF DEATH	13 December 1976
PLACE OF DEATH	West Bromwich, England