Tony James (Welsh footballer, born 1919)

Tony James
Personal information
Full name Thomas Albert George James
Date of birth (1919-09-16)16 September 1919
Place of birth Ynysybwl, Wales
Date of death 1981 (aged 61)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Folkestone Town
1939–1949 Brighton & Hove Albion 69 (20)
1949–1951 Bristol Rovers 21 (5)
1951–195? Bath City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Albert George "Tony" James (16 September 1919 – 1981) was a Welsh professional footballer who scored 25 goals from 90 appearances in the English Football League playing for Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers. He was Brighton's top scorer in the 1947–48 season with 14 goals in all competitions. He went on to play 41 times for Southern League club Bath City. James was born in Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, and played as an inside forward.