Syd James

This is the player profile for Sydney Victor Austin James (a.k.a. Syd James), born in Glanville, South Australia in 1895. He played for South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL. He played for Norwood and Glenelg in the SANFL. He played for Cananore in the TFL/TSL. He played for Glenelg in the SANFL Reserves. James also coached Cananore.

Not to be confused with:
Sydney Harold James (a.k.a. Syd James) (b. 07/04/1898) - Geelong

Player Details

Name: Sydney James
Full Name: Sydney Victor Austin James
Alias: Syd James
DOB: 26/10/1895
POB: Glanville, South Australia
DOD: 03/08/1966
POD: Canterbury, Victoria
Height: 183cm
Weight: 78kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1923, 1925) - 10 matches, 3 goals
  • SANFL History: (1913, 1919, 1921) - 3 matches, 0 goals
  • TFL/TSL History: (1924) - 11 matches, 4 goals
  • SANFL Reserves History: (1920) - 2 matches, 1 goal

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • South Melbourne (1923)
      • 8 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
    • Hawthorn (1925)
      • 2 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
  • SANFL Accolades:
    • Norwood (1913, 1919)
      • 2 matches played for Norwood in the SANFL
    • Glenelg (1921)
      • 1 match played for Glenelg in the SANFL
  • TFL/TSL Accolades:
    • Cananore (1924)
      • 11 matches played for Cananore in the TFL/TSL, with 10 as captain
  • SANFL Reserves Accolades:
    • Glenelg (1920)
      • 2 matches played for Glenelg in the SANFL Reserves, with 1 as captain
      • Team captain for Glenelg (1920) in the SANFL Reserves
      • Team vice-captain for Glenelg (1920) in the SANFL Reserves

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1913 SAFL Season Norwood 1 0 R14
1919 SAFL Season Norwood 1 0 R09
1920 SAFLB Season Glenelg 2 1 R01-02
1921 SAFL Season Glenelg 1 0 R01
1923 VFL Season South Melbourne 8 3 R01-03, R05-06, R08-09, PF
1924 TFL Season Cananore 11 4 R02, R04-12, R15
1925 VFL Season Hawthorn 2 0 R04, R06

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1920 SAFLB Season Glenelg 1 R02
1924 TFL Season Cananore 10 R04-12, R15

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1920 SAFLB Season Glenelg 1 R01

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1920 SAFLB Season Glenelg Vice-Cap. 1 R01
Glenelg Captain 13 R02-14