George James (footballer)

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(1976-12-13) (aged 77)
Place of death West Bromwich, England
Playing position Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1929 West Bromwich Albion
1929–1930 Reading
1930–1933 Watford 83 (67)

* 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.

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.

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