| John James | |
| Fullname: | John Edward James |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Birth Date: | 19 February 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Youthyears1: | 1949–19?? |
| Youthclubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Youthyears2: | 19??–1950 |
| Youthclubs2: | Paget Rangers |
| Youthyears3: | 1950–1951 |
| Youthclubs3: | Birmingham City |
| Years1: | 1951–1955 |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 1955–1961 |
| Caps2: | 125 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | – |
| Clubs3: | Minehead |
John Edward James (born 19 February 1934) is an English former professional footballer who made 130 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City and Torquay United.[1] He played as an inside forward.
James was born in Harborne, Birmingham. As a youngster he was on the books of Brighton & Hove Albion, but he was working in a brass foundry when Birmingham City signed him in as a junior in June 1950. He turned professional the following year,[2] and made his first-team debut on 4 March 1953, replacing the injured Peter Murphy in a sixth-round FA Cup replay against Tottenham Hotspur which finished as a 2–2 draw.[3] He played in the next three league games, scoring twice in the last of these to secure a 3–1 win against Barnsley, but managed only two first-team games in the next season and one the season after,[4] and moved on to Torquay United at the end of the 1954–55 season.[2] James spent six seasons with Torquay, and scored 11 goals from 125 league appearances.[1]