First: | RU |
Will James | |
Fullname: | William P. James |
Birth Date: | 16 July 1902 |
Birth Place: | Aberavon, Wales |
Death Date: | 27 February 1972 (aged 69) |
Death Place: | Aberavon, Wales |
Ru Position: | Wing |
Ru Club1: | Llanelli RFC |
Ru Year1start: | ≤1925 |
Ru Year1end: | ≥25 |
Club1: | Leeds |
Ru Teama: | Wales |
Ru Yearastart: | 1925 |
Ru Appearancesa: | 2 |
Ru Triesa: | 1 |
Ru Goalsa: | 0 |
Ru Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Ru Pointsa: | 3 |
Teama: | Glamorgan |
Yearastart: | 1927 |
Appearancesa: | ≥1 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 30 June 2010 |
Source: | [1] |
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, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Glamorgan, and at club level for Leeds, as a, i.e. number 2 or 5.[2]
Will James was born in Aberavon, Wales, and he died 69 in Aberavon, Wales.
Will James won caps for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1925 against England, and Scotland.[1]
Will James played, i.e. number 2, 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]