Robbie James
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| Robbie James | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Mark James | |
| Date of birth | March 23, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | |
| Date of death | February 18, 1998 (aged 40) | |
| Place of death | Llanelli, Wales | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1973–1983 1983–1984 1984–1987 1987–1988 1988–1990 1990–1992 1992–1993 1993–? ?–1998 |
Swansea City Stoke City Queens Park Rangers Leicester City Swansea City Bradford City Cardiff City Merthyr Tydfil Llanelli |
394 (102) 48 (6) 87 (5) 23 (0) 90 (16) 89 (6) 51 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 1978–1988 | Wales | 47 (7) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1993-? ?-1998 |
Merthyr Tydfil Llanelli |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Robert Mark James (March 23, 1957 – February 18, 1998) was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Swansea City, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers.
He was a talented utility player who contributed greatly to Swansea City's rise from the Fourth Division to the First Division between 1978 and 1981, and helped them finish sixth in their first top division campaign.
During the 1974–75 season he had a trial at Arsenal but failed to impress, playing in one reserve team game.
James later signed for Queens Park Rangers in November 1984 and played 87 league games for them, scoring four goals, before a brief spell at Leicester City. In 1987, he rejoined Swansea City, who by now were in the Fourth Division, and helped them win promotion in his first season back at the Vetch Field. He then turned out for Bradford City, and wound up in the Football League with Cardiff City in 1994.
He won 47 full caps for Wales.
He died, aged 40, from a heart related condition called Cardiomyopathy while playing for Llanelli where he was player-manager.
A bust in memory of James is shortly to be erected at Swansea City's Liberty Stadium.
