Steve James (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Steve James
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Steven Robert James
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|11|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Coseley, England
| height =
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 1965–1966 |youthclubs1 = Manchester United
| years1 = 1966–1976 |clubs1 = Manchester United |caps1 = 129 |goals1 = 4
| years2 = 1976–1980 |clubs2 = York City |caps2 = 105 |goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1980–1982 |clubs3 = Kidderminster Harriers |caps3 = |goals3 =
| years4 = 1982– |clubs4 = Tipton Town |caps4 = |goals4 =
| nationalyears1 = 1968 |nationalteam1 = England Youth |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 =
}}
Steven Robert James (born 29 November 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played at centre-back.
Career
Born in Coseley, England, James started his career as an apprentice at Manchester United in December 1965.{{cite book |last=Hugman |first=Barry J. |title=The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |year=2005 |isbn=1-85291-665-6 |page=320 }} His first-team debut for the club came on 12 October 1968 against Liverpool. He scored four goals in 161 appearances (including one substitute appearance) during his United career before being transferred to York City in January 1976. During his time at Old Trafford, he collected a Football League Second Division title medal in 1975 but then lost his place in the first team and this prompted his move to Bootham Crescent.
He made his debut for York against West Bromwich Albion in January 1976.{{cite book |last=Batters |first=Dave |title=York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990 |publisher=The Breedon Books Publishing Company |year=1990 |chapter=York City Stars |isbn=0-907969-69-0 |page=176 }} He missed the whole of the 1978–79 season with injury. He made 119 appearances and scored 2 goals for the club, and joined non-league Kidderminster Harriers in May 1980.
He was capped for England at youth international level in 1968.{{cite book
| editor-first = Jack
| editor-last = Rollin
| title = Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89
| year = 1988
| publisher = Queen Anne Press
| location = London
| isbn = 978-0-356-15880-8
| page = 750 }} As of June 2012, he was working in a Waitrose supermarket.{{cite news|title=Ex-Manchester United footballer's medal found at Shropshire school|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-18629111|accessdate=29 June 2012|newspaper=BBC News Online}} His Division 2 winners' medal was found in a junior school near Telford in January 2012, having been missing for over 30 years.
Honours
Manchester United
References
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Category:Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players