| Roland James | |
| Fullname: | Roland William James |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Smethwick, England |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Stockport, England |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Inside forward, right half |
| Youthclubs1: | Smethwick Highfield |
| Years1: | 1919–1922 |
| Clubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 1922–1924 |
| Clubs2: | Brentford |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1924–1928 |
| Clubs3: | Stockport County |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Clubs4: | Manchester Central |
| Clubs5: | Stalybridge Celtic |
Roland William James (4 May 1897 – June 1979), sometimes known as Roly James,[3] was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward and right half in the Football League for Stockport County, Brentford and West Bromwich Albion.[4]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1920–21[5] | First Division | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1921–22[6] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |||
| Brentford | 1922–23[7] | Third Division South | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 1923–24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| Stockport County | 1923–24[8] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1924–25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1925–26 | Third Division North | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 1926–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||
| Career Total | 77 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 8 | |||