Will James (rugby, born 1902)
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| Full name | William P. James | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1902 Aberavon, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 February 1972 (aged 69) Aberavon, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William P. James (16 July 1902 – 27 February 1972) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC, as a wing, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Glamorgan, and at club level for Leeds, as a wing.[2]
Background
[edit]Will James was born in Aberavon, Wales, and he died 69 in Aberavon, Wales.
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]Will James won caps for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1925 against England, and Scotland.[1]
County honours
[edit]Will James played on the wing in Glamorgan's 18-14 victory over Monmouthshire in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1972 deaths
- 20th-century Welsh sportsmen
- Footballers who switched code
- Glamorgan rugby league team players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Llanelli RFC players
- Rugby league players from Aberavon
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union players from Neath Port Talbot
- Rugby union wings
- Wales international rugby union players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players