Syd James

Not to be confused with the English actor and comedian, Sid James.
For the Geelong footballer, see Syd James (footballer, born 1898).

Syd James
Born
Sydney Victor Austin James

(1895-10-26)26 October 1895
Glanville, South Australia
Died3 August 1966(1966-08-03) (aged 70)
Canterbury, Victoria
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1921 Glenelg (SANFL) 09 (1)
1922 West Torrens (SANFL)
1923 South Melbourne 08 (3)
1924 Cananore (TFL)
1925 Hawthorn 02 (0)
Total 19 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-hand fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1924–25Tasmania

Sydney Victor Austin James (26 October 1895 – 3 August 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The eldest son of Thomas William James (1868–1938)[2] and Rachel James (1864–1951),[3] nee Hall, Sydney Victor Austin James was born in Glanville, South Australia on 26 October 1895.

Sydney James married Emily Eugenia Hodgson on 26 Jan 1924 at Holder Memorial Methodist Church, Mile End.[4]

Football

James commenced his football career playing in Adelaide with the Glenelg Football Club before transferring to West Torrens.[5]

In 1923 he moved to Victoria and made his debut for South Melbourne in Round 1 of the 1923 VFL season. After an injury affected season in which he made eight appearances, James accepted an offer to coach the Cananore Football Club in Tasmania in 1924.[6]

In 1925 James returned to Victoria and played with Hawthorn in their first season of VFL football. He made only two appearances before retiring at the age of 29.

Cricket

James played one first-class cricket match for Tasmania against the touring English side in 1924/25.[7][8]

Later life

Syd James lived in Melbourne until his death in August 1966 and he is buried at Box Hill Cemetery.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Family Notices". The Advertiser. South Australia. 12 July 1938. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Family Notices". The Advertiser. Vol. 94, no. 29, 049. South Australia. 17 November 1951. p. 24.
  4. ^ "Family Notices". Chronicle. Vol. LXVI, no. 3, 514. South Australia. 26 January 1924. p. 39.
  5. ^ "GLENELG'S CONTINGENT". The Mail. Adelaide. 11 February 1922. p. 3.
  6. ^ "FOOTBALL. CANANORE'S NEW COACH". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 3 April 1924. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Sidney James". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Match in Hobart". Daily Telegraph. Vol. XLV, no. 26. Tasmania, Australia. 30 January 1925. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Sydney Victor James". Find a Grave.


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