Robbie James
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Robert Mark James (23 March 1957[3] – 18 February 1998) was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Swansea City, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers.[3] He represented his country on 47 occasions over a period of ten years, scoring a total of seven goals.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Mark James[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1957-03-23)23 March 1957[1] | ||
Place of birth | Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
Date of death | 18 February 1998(1998-02-18) (aged 40)[1] | ||
Place of death | Llanelli, Wales[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1983 | Swansea City | 393 | (102) |
1983–1984 | Stoke City | 48 | (6) |
1984–1987 | Queens Park Rangers | 87 | (5) |
1987–1988 | Leicester City | 23 | (0) |
1988–1990 | Swansea City | 90 | (16) |
1990–1992 | Bradford City | 89 | (6) |
1992–1993 | Cardiff City | 51 | (2) |
1993–1994 | Merthyr Tydfil | 16 | (2) |
1994–1995 | Barry Town | 32 | (1) |
1996–1998 | Llanelli | 35 | (1) |
Total | 864 | (141) | |
International career | |||
1978–1988 | Wales | 46 | (7) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1994 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
1996–1998 | Llanelli | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was a talented utility player who contributed greatly to Swansea City's rise from the Fourth Division to the First Division between 1978 and 1981, and helped them finish sixth in their first top division campaign. He played a total of 783 English league games between 1973 and 1994, scoring 134 goals. His league appearance tally is one of the highest of any player in the history of English football.[4]