Glyn James
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Glyn James | ||
Date of birth | 17 December 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Llangollen, Wales | ||
Position(s) |
Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
Gobowen Juniors | |||
Druids | |||
1957–1959 | Blackpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1974 | Blackpool | 399 | (22) |
International career | |||
1965–1971 | Wales | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Glyn James (born 17 December 1941) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He played as a defender. He spent his entire professional career with Blackpool.
James also represented Wales on nine occasions.
Early life
James became a Welshman in unusual circumstances: his parents were both English and lived a few miles from the Welsh border but James was delivered in the nearest nursing home across the border in Llangollen.[1] He was brought up in Weston Rhyn near Oswestry in Shropshire.[2]
He was educated at Oswestry Boys High School, where one of his contemporaries was
Club career
He was recommended to
Blackpool manager
Over the next three seasons, James made only seventeen league appearances. In
In
James made 34 league appearances during Blackpool's
The following season,
He was an ever-present during the
In
James completed his second ever-present season in
In James' final season,
Later career
Following his retirement from football, James set up a laundry and dry cleaning business and included his former club amongst his clientele.[1]
Blackpool F.C. Hall of Fame
James was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road, when it was officially opened by former Blackpool player Jimmy Armfield in April 2006.[4] Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world voted on their all-time heroes. Five players from each decade are inducted; James is in the 1960s.[5]
International career
James won nine caps for Wales between 1965 and 1971.
Career statistics
Club statistics
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Blackpool | 1960–61 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1961–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1962–63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
1963–64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
1964–65 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
1965–66 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
1966–67 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
1967–68 | Second Division | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
1968–69 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
1969–70 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
1970–71 | First Division | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
1971–72 | Second Division | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[a] | 2 | 49 | 11 | |
1972–73 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 42 | 2 | ||
1973–74 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
1974–75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Career total | 400 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 456 | 28 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the Anglo-Italian Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Watney Cup and three appearances in the Anglo-Italian Cup
International statistics
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Wales | 1966 | 3 | 0 |
1967 | 2 | 0 | |
1971 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- ^ a b "Alan Ball, the lad from Oswestry". Shropshire Star. 10 February 1965. p. 10. James was referenced in a news interview Alan Ball had with a Shropshire Star reporter.
- ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.
- ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8.)
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- ^ Glyn James at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "James, Glyn". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
Further reading
- Calley, Roy (20 October 1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- Singleton, Steve, ed. (2007). Legends: The great players of Blackpool FC (1 ed.). ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8.)
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External links
- Blackpool at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Green in the Blackpool Supporters Association Hall of Fame at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 June 2010)