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词条 John James (footballer, born 1948)
释义

  1. Playing career

  2. Style of play

  3. Statistics

  4. Honours

  5. References

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| name = John James
| image = Sir Stanley Matthews Port Vale Manager.jpg
| caption = Brian Wharburton, Paul Bannister, James, Stanley Matthews, John Bostock and Stan Turner (left to right)
| fullname = John Brian James[1]
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| birth_place = Stone, Staffordshire, England
| death_date =
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| position = Striker
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| years3 = 1975–1978| clubs3 = Tranmere Rovers| caps3 = 73| goals3 = 24
| years4 = 1976| clubs4 = → Chicago Sting (loan)| caps4 = 9| goals4 = 4
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John Brian James (born 24 October 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He played in The Football League for Port Vale, Chester and Tranmere Rovers, making 381 appearances in the process, and also played in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting. He won promotions out of the Fourth Division with Port Vale, Chester and Tranmere.

Playing career

James began his career in his native Staffordshire with Port Vale, turning professional in April 1966. He became a first team regular from September 1967 and went on to make more than 200 league appearances for Vale, including 43 in the club's promotion season from Division Four in 1969–70. His goals were crucial to the club, top scorer in both 1969–70 and 1970–71 with 17 and 15 goals respectively. He missed much of the 1971–72 campaign due to a cartilage injury requiring two separate operations. After returning to the squad in February 1972 he was much less effective and lost his first team spot.[2]

In February 1973, James moved to Chester for £5,000,[3] playing his first game alongside fellow home debutant Reg Matthewson in a 5–0 win over Darlington, that saw James amongst the scorers.[3] The following season saw James net 21 league goals, the highest tally by a Chester player since Gary Talbot in 1968–69,[4] but his most memorable campaign would follow in 1974–75.

James struck 13 times as Chester won promotion from the Fourth Division, but he was to enjoy national fame thanks to his goalscoring exploits in the League Cup during the same season.[5] After wins over Walsall, Blackpool and Preston North End, Chester were drawn at home to First Division champions Leeds United. On a momentous night, Chester recorded a shock 3–0 win, with James scoring twice. He followed it up by scoring the winning goal in the quarter-finals against another top-flight side, Newcastle United,[6] to set up a semi–final tie with Aston Villa. James found the net in the second leg to level the aggregate score at 4–4, only for Brian Little to grab a late Villa winner and break Chester's hearts.[7]

Despite his contribution to Chester's success, James played just two first–team games for Chester after promotion and joined neighbours Tranmere Rovers in part-exchange for Paul Crossley in September 1975.[8] Once more promotion from the Fourth Division was enjoyed, with James netting 19 times in 38 league games. After a spell playing for Chicago Sting in the North American Soccer League,[9] he returned to Prenton Park and remained at the club before joining non–league Stafford Rangers in 1978.[10]

James later moved to Torquay to run a newsagents.[11]

Style of play

Speaking in 2016, a Port Vale supporter who remembered seeing James play compared him to a Duracell battery due to his high stamina levels.[12]

{{Quote|"John James did everything wrong, but he was a great player. He wasn't quick, he couldn't beat people and he couldn't shoot, but he'd hold the ball up all day. He disproved the coaching manual."|Teammate Roy Sproson described him as an unconventional player.[13]}}

Statistics

Source:[14]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1965–66Fourth Division1000000100
1966–67Fourth Division70001080
1967–68Fourth Division4121010432
1968–69Fourth Division3444110395
1969–70Fourth Division431443104817
1970–71Third Division451510104715
1971–72Third Division1410000141
1972–73Third Division1632120204
Total210391257022944
Chester1972–73Fourth Division1560000156
1973–74Fourth Division412132104523
1974–75Fourth Division411310845017
1975–76Third Division10000010
Total98404210411246
Chicago Sting (loan)1976NASL9494
Tranmere Rovers1975–76Fourth Division381910003919
1976–77Third Division1642023207
1977–78Third Division1912110222
Total732431337928
Career Total390107198207429122

Honours

with Port Vale
  • Football League Fourth Division promotion (4th place): 1969–70[15] (43 apps, 14 goals)
with Chester
  • Football League Fourth Division promotion (4th place): 1974–75 (41 apps, 13 goals)
  • Football League Cup semi-finalist: 1974–75
with Tranmere Rovers
  • Football League Fourth Division promotion (4th place): 1975–76

References

1. ^{{Hugman|10043|accessdate=9 March 2017}}
2. ^{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=151|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|url=https://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}
3. ^{{cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885–1997 | year=1997| pages=85|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=1-874427-52-6}}
4. ^{{cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885–1997 | year=1997| pages=stats section|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=1-874427-52-6}}
5. ^{{cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885–1997 | year=1997| pages=88–90|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=1-874427-52-6}}
6. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.football-england.com/chester_1_newcastle_0.html |title = Chester 1 Newcastle United 0 |publisher = football-england.com |accessdate = 19 February 2008 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080227031306/http://www.football-england.com/chester_1_newcastle_0.html |archivedate = 27 February 2008 |df = dmy-all}}
7. ^{{cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885–1997 | year=1997| pages=90|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=1-874427-52-6}}
8. ^{{cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885–1997 | year=1997| pages=91|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=1-874427-52-6}}
9. ^{{cite web |url= http://home.att.net/~nasl/rosters/sting.htm |title= Chicago Sting All-Time Player Roster 1975–1994 |publisher= |accessdate= 19 February 2008 |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080914094022/http://home.att.net/~nasl/rosters/sting.htm |archivedate= 14 September 2008 |df= dmy-all }}
10. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/tranmere/tranmere.html|title= Tranmere Rovers 1946/47–2006/07| publisher =Neil Brown| accessdate=19 February 2008}}
11. ^{{cite news|url= http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article607187.ece|title= Caught in Time| publisher =TimesOnline| accessdate=19 February 2008 | location=London | first=Rob | last=Maul | date=13 August 2006}}
12. ^{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Fans recall promotion-winning heroes of 1969/70|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-Fans-recall-heroes-1969-70/story-29033430-detail/story.html|accessdate=1 April 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=1 April 2016}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
13. ^{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories|publisher=Witan Books|date=December 1991|pages=306|isbn=0-9508981-6-3}}
14. ^{{ENFA}}
15. ^{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale|publisher=Witan Books|year=1990|pages=227–257|chapter=Surviving on a Shoestring (1969–1979)|isbn=0-9508981-4-7}}
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