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Sidney James (footballer)

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Sidney James
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

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 life

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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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 152. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Sidney James | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Huddersfield Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 December 2018.