John James (footballer, born 1934)

John Edward James (born 19 February 1934) is an English former professional footballer who made 130 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City and Torquay United.[1] He played as an inside forward.

John James
Personal information
Full name John Edward James
Date of birth (1934-02-19) 19 February 1934
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1949–19?? Brighton & Hove Albion
19??–1950 Paget Rangers
1950–1951 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1955 Birmingham City 5 (2)
1955–1961 Torquay United 125 (11)
– Minehead
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James was born in Harborne, Birmingham. As a youngster he was on the books of Brighton & Hove Albion, but he was working in a brass foundry when Birmingham City signed him in as a junior in June 1950. He turned professional the following year,[2] and made his first-team debut on 4 March 1953, replacing the injured Peter Murphy in a sixth-round FA Cup replay against Tottenham Hotspur which finished as a 2–2 draw.[3] He played in the next three league games, scoring twice in the last of these to secure a 3–1 win against Barnsley, but managed only two first-team games in the next season and one the season after,[4] and moved on to Torquay United at the end of the 1954–55 season.[2] James spent six seasons with Torquay, and scored 11 goals from 125 league appearances.[1]

References
  1. "John James". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Matthews, p. 188.
  4. Matthews, pp. 189–90.
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