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Chelsea FC Profile: Dai James

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Full Name: David James

Born: Wednesday, 19th September 1917
Place of birth: Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales
Died: Saturday, 12th December 1981 (aged 64)
Place of death: Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales

Involvement with Chelsea:


Men's Non First-Team from 1938 to 1947


Dai played in and scored in one of the league games (against Bolton) in the 1939/40 season, that was abandoned due to the outbreak of WWII.

Playing Career:


Leeds United
Bradford City
Mossley
Chelsea (Apr 1938 to Jul 1947) - cost: unknown
Swansea Town
Haverfordwest County

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1938 / 39 4 (1)
Total4 (1)

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1938 / 39 2
Total2


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dai James made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly17th Aug 1938Chelsea22Chelseaunknown match drawn Sub on
London Challenge Cup17th Oct 1938Queens Park Rangers22Chelseaunknown match drawn
London Challenge Cup24th Oct 1938Chelsea33Queens Park Rangersunknown match drawn scored 2 goals
London Challenge Cup31st Oct 1938Chelsea13Queens Park Rangersunknown match lost

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1937 / 38 1
1938 / 39 33
Total34

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1938 / 39 18
Total18


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dai James made 34 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Reserve League30th Apr 1938Chelsea24Brentfordunknown match lost
Reserve League3rd Sep 1938Reading08Chelseaunknown match won scored 5 goals
Reserve League5th Sep 1938Chelsea21Coventry Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League14th Sep 1938Chelsea10Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won
Reserve League17th Sep 1938Brighton And Hove Albion12Chelsea2,793 match won
Reserve League24th Sep 1938Chelsea20Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League28th Sep 1938Chelsea10Queens Park Rangersunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League22nd Oct 1938Chelsea74Portsmouthunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League5th Nov 1938Chelsea12Northampton Townunknown match lost
Reserve League12th Nov 1938Bristol City13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League19th Nov 1938Chelsea64Swansea Town4,000 match won
Reserve League3rd Dec 1938Chelsea10Watfordunknown match won
Reserve League17th Dec 1938Chelsea20Fulhamunknown match won
Reserve League24th Dec 1938Coventry City11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League27th Dec 1938Brentford30Chelsea5,500 match lost
Reserve League31st Dec 1938Chelsea00Readingunknown match drawn
Reserve League14th Jan 1939Leicester City11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League4th Feb 1939Chelsea20Luton Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League9th Feb 1939Chelsea14Boston Unitedunknown match lost
Friendly11th Feb 1939Colchester United51Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Feb 1939Chelsea00Clapton Orientunknown match drawn
Reserve League25th Feb 1939Portsmouth01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League1st Mar 1939Chelsea22Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Mar 1939Chelsea12Brentfordunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League11th Mar 1939Northampton Town41Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League13th Mar 1939Chelsea24West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Mar 1939Chelsea62Bristol Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Apr 1939Chelsea31Crystal Palaceunknown match won
Reserve League7th Apr 1939Chelsea13Charlton Athleticunknown match lost
Reserve League8th Apr 1939Watford41Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League15th Apr 1939Chelsea22Millwallunknown match drawn
Reserve League19th Apr 1939Chelsea30Southamptonunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Apr 1939Tottenham Hotspur24Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League29th Apr 1939Chelsea33Arsenalunknown match drawn

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