John James (footballer, born 1948)

John James

James pictured whilst with Port Vale
Personal information
Full name	John Brian James[1]
Date of birth	(1948-10-24)24 October 1948
Place of birth	Stone, Staffordshire, England
Date of death	February 2021 (aged 72)[2]
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1964–1966	Port Vale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1973	Port Vale	210	(39)
1973–1975	Chester	98	(40)
1975–1978	Tranmere Rovers	73	(24)
1976	→ Chicago Sting (loan)	9	(4)
	Stafford Rangers
Total		390+	(107+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Brian James (24 October 1948 – February 2021) was an English footballer. He played as a striker.

He played in the English Football League for Port Vale, Chester and Tranmere Rovers, making 381 appearances in the process, and also played in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting.

James was born in Stone, Staffordshire. He died on 11 February 2021, aged 78.^[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1965–66	Fourth Division	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	1966–67	Fourth Division	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
	1967–68	Fourth Division	41	2	1	0	1	0	43	2
	1968–69	Fourth Division	34	4	4	1	1	0	39	5
	1969–70	Fourth Division	43	14	4	3	1	0	48	17
	1970–71	Third Division	45	15	1	0	1	0	47	15
	1971–72	Third Division	14	1	0	0	0	0	14	1
	1972–73	Third Division	16	3	2	1	2	0	20	4
	Total		210	39	12	5	7	0	229	44
Chester	1972–73	Fourth Division	15	6	0	0	0	0	15	6
	1973–74	Fourth Division	41	21	3	2	1	0	45	23
	1974–75	Fourth Division	41	13	1	0	8	4	50	17
	1975–76	Third Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		98	40	4	2	10	4	112	46
Tranmere Rovers	1975–76	Fourth Division	38	19	1	0	0	0	39	19
	1976–77	Third Division	16	4	2	0	2	3	20	7
	1977–78	Third Division	19	1	2	1	1	0	22	2
	Total		73	24	3	1	3	3	79	28
Chicago Sting (loan)	1976	NASL	9	4	–	–	–	–	9	4
Career total			390	107	19	8	20	7	429	122

Honours

Port Vale

• Football League Fourth Division promotion (4th place): 1969–70^[5]

Chester

• Football League Fourth Division promotion (4th place): 1974–75

Tranmere Rovers

• Football League Fourth Division promotion (4th place): 1975–76

References

1. "John James". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
2. Fielding, Rob (11 February 2021). "John James passes away". onevalefan.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
3. "Portsmouth v Port Vale, 1967". onevalefan.co.uk. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
4. John James passes away
5. Kent, Jeff (1990). "Surviving on a Shoestring (1969–1979)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 227–257. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.