Sidney James (1891 – 9 April 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Huddersfield Town as a centre forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1917 (aged 26)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward, left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bird-in-Hand | |||
| 1913–1915 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
James served in The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment and the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during the First World War and held the rank of acting lance corporal.[3] He was killed on 9 April 1917 during the capture of the village of Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul.[3] He was buried in Cojeul British Cemetery, Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1913–14[4] | Second Division | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 1914–15[5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 152. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Sidney James | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Ian; Thomas, Owen; Hodgson, Alan; Ward, John (18 October 2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield: Huddersfield Town Football Club. ISBN 9780955728105.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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