Wilfred James (born 19 February 1907) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for Notts County, West Ham United and Charlton Athletic, and internationally for Wales.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred James | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Crosskeys, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cross Keys School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Abercarn Welfare | |||
| Ynysddu Crusaders | |||
| 1925–1927 | Newport County | 20 | (8) |
| Thorne Colliery | |||
| 1927–1928 | Owston Park Rangers | ||
| 1928–1930 | Notts County | ||
| 1930–1932 | West Ham United | 40 | (7) |
| 1932–1933 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | (3) |
| 1933–???? | Workington | ||
| 1935–1937 | Carlisle United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1931 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Crosskeys, Monmouthshire, James began his football career at Cross Keys School just after the First World War. He played for local sides before joining Newport County. He joined Notts County in October 1928 and scored 6 goals in 16 appearances, before moving to London club West Ham United in May 1930. He made 40 league appearances for West Ham over two seasons, scoring seven goals. He also played in one FA Cup game for the Irons, against Chelsea on 10 January 1931.[1] He was transferred to Charlton Athletic on 26 February 1932 for £600.[2] He later played for Workington and Carlisle United, where he played mostly for the reserves in the North Eastern League.[3]
James played two matches for the Wales national football team. He played his first match on 22 April 1931 against Ireland and his last match on 5 December 1931 against Ireland.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "West Ham 1-3 Chelsea". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Yesterday's Transfers". The Guardian. 27 February 1932. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 110. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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