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
Personal information
Full name	Sydney Victor Austin James
Date of birth	(1895-10-26)26 October 1895
Place of birth	Glanville, South Australia
Date of death
Place of death	Canterbury, Victoria
Original team(s)	West Torrens
Height/Weight	183cm / 78 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1923 1925 Total	South Melbourne Hawthorn	08 (3) 02 (0) 10 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925 season.

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).

James was born in Glanville, South Australia and was the eldest son of Thomas William James and Rachel Hall. He commenced his football career playing in Adelaide with the Glenelg Football Club before transferring to West Torrens. He then 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.

In 1925 he 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. He also played one first-class cricket match for Tasmania in 1924/25.

He married Emily Eugenia Hodgson in 1924 and they lived in Melbourne until his death in August 1966.

See also

• List of Tasmanian representative cricketers

External links

• Syd James's statistics from AFL Tables
• Player profile: Syd James from ESPNcricinfo