David James (9 September 1917 – 12 December 1981) was a Welsh professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...

, James signed for

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in May 1935 from

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. During his time with Bradford City he made five appearances in the Football League. He left the club in July 1937 to play for

Mossley Mossley (/ˈmɒzli/) is a town and civil parish in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, in the upper Tame Valley and the foothills of the Pennines, southeast of Oldham and east of Manchester. The historic counties of Lancashire, Cheshire ...

.Frost, p. 400 He transferred to

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for £200 in April 1938. He joined Swansea Town in May 1947, helping them win the 1947 London Combination Cup final. He scored on his Football League debut for the club at Bristol City four months later. He netted seven goals in 12 League games before joining Haverfordwest County in August 1948 where he became captain, then manager.

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1917 births 1981 deaths Welsh men's footballers Leeds United F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Mossley A.F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Chelsea F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Haverfordwest County A.F.C. managers Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players Welsh football managers Footballers from Swansea {{Wales-footy-bio-stub