Roy James

Melville Leroy James (28 January 1900 – 20 October 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Originally from Golden Point in the Ballarat Football League, it was expected that South Melbourne would recruit James, but in what was described as a "triumph" by the Football Record, the Melbourne secretary, Andrew Manzie, signed him instead.[2] He was cleared to Essendon in 1926,[3] but never played a senior match for the Bombers.

Roy James
Personal information
Full name Melville Leroy James
Date of birth (1900-01-28)28 January 1900
Place of birth Ballarat, Victoria
Date of death 20 October 1975(1975-10-20) (aged 75)
Place of death Alfredton, Victoria
Original team(s) Golden Point
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s) Wingman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1923–24 Melbourne 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 436. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. "Round 1, 1923". Football Record. 5 May 1923. p. 23. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. "Round 2, 1926". Football Record. 8 May 1926. p. 26. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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