Syd James
Australian rules footballer
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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).[1]
26 October 1895
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| Born | Sydney Victor Austin James 26 October 1895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 August 1966 (aged 70) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924/25 | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only FC | 30 January 1925 Tasmania v MCC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family
Football
James commenced his football career playing in Adelaide with the Glenelg Football Club before transferring to West Torrens.[5]
In 1923 he 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.[6]
In 1925 James returned to Victoria and played with Hawthorn in their first season of VFL football. He made only two appearances before transferring to VFA side Prahran in the middle of the season.[7] He played in Rounds 9 and 10 but was then dropped and never played another senior game.
Cricket
James played one first-class cricket match for Tasmania against the touring English side in 1924/25.[8][9]
