Australian rules footballer
| Roy James | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Melville Leroy James | ||
| Date of birth | (1900-01-28)28 January 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 October 1975(1975-10-20) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Alfredton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Golden Point | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–24 | Melbourne | 3 (1) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Melville Leroy James (28 January 1900 – 20 October 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Originally from Golden Point in the Ballarat Football League, it was expected that South Melbourne would recruit James, but in what was described as a "triumph" by the Football Record, the Melbourne secretary, Andrew Manzie, signed him instead. He was cleared to Essendon in 1926, but never played a senior match for the Bombers.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 436. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- "Round 1, 1923". Football Record. 5 May 1923. p. 23. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Round 2, 1926". Football Record. 8 May 1926. p. 26. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
External links
- Roy James's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Roy James at AustralianFootball.com
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