Tony James (Welsh footballer, born 1919)

For the footballer born 1978, see Tony James (Welsh footballer, born 1978). For others with the name, see Tony James (disambiguation).

Tony James

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Albert George James
Date of birth	(1919-09-16)16 September 1919
Place of birth	Ynysybwl, Wales
Date of death	1981 (aged 61)[1]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Folkestone Town
1939–1949	Brighton & Hove Albion	69	(20)
1949–1951	Bristol Rovers	21	(5)
1951–195?	Bath City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Albert George "Tony" James (16 September 1919 – 1981)^[1][2] was a Welsh professional footballer who scored 25 goals from 90 appearances in the English Football League playing for Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers.^[3] He was Brighton's top scorer in the 1947–48 season with 14 goals in all competitions.^[4] He went on to play 41 times for Southern League club Bath City.^[5] James was born in Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, and played as an inside forward.^[3]

References

1. England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
2. Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 124–25. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
3. "Tony James". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
4. Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
5. "Past Players: J". I Love Bath City. Retrieved 24 October 2010.