Tony James
Tony James
- Birthdate
- 27.06.1967
- Birthplace
- Sheffield
- Position
- Centre-back
- Joined from
- Lincoln City
- Signed by
- David Pleat
- Nationality
- England
- Games
- 119 (90 starts + 29 subs)
- Goals
- 11
Player Profile
James was never a consistent performer during his five-year stint at City, although that wasn't helped by his bad luck in the injury department, but he will long be remembered for scoring a crucial goal against Oxford that helped keep the Foxes in Division Two at the end of the 1990-91 season - something that ultimately changed the club's fortunes.
The Sheffielder was a youngster at Sheffield FC and then Gainsborough Trinity before Lincoln City spotted the defender and David Pleat took him to Filbert Street. James was a powerful defender who always gave 100 per cent and had a huge throw on him to bolster City's attacking options in and around the penalty area.
His goal against Oxford was the icing on the cake on a season that may not have been too successful for the club, but was successful for James, with the fans' Player of the Year award going his way at the end of the season.
Injuries put paid to his time at City, including a double leg fracture, and he moved on to play for Hereford United after his stint as a Fox before he finished his career at Plymouth Argyle.
First game
Last game
Seasons
| Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 1989-90 | Division Two (old) | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 1990-91 | Division Two (old) | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 41 | 8 | |
| 1991-92 | Division Two (old) | 13 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | Division One | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | Division One | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 107 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 119 | 11 | ||
Appearances
| Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Gls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02.09.1989 | 1 - 3 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 2 | 14.10.1989 | 0 - 0 | Oxford United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 3 | 17.10.1989 | 1 - 3 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 4 | 21.10.1989 | 2 - 1 | Swindon Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 5 | 28.10.1989 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 6 | 01.11.1989 | 0 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 7 | 14.11.1989 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Members Cup 2 | |||||
| 8 | 25.11.1989 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 9 | 02.12.1989 | 2 - 1 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 10 | 09.12.1989 | 4 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 11 | 16.12.1989 | 1 - 4 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 12 | 30.12.1989 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 13 | 01.01.1990 | 3 - 2 | Portsmouth (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 14 | 06.01.1990 | 1 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
| 15 | 10.02.1990 | 1 - 1 | Bradford City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 16 | 17.02.1990 | 0 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 17 | 21.02.1990 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 18 | 24.02.1990 | 2 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 19 | 03.03.1990 | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 20 | 10.03.1990 | 2 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 21 | 17.03.1990 | 2 - 0 | Port Vale (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 22 | 21.03.1990 | 2 - 4 | Oxford United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 23 | 24.03.1990 | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 24 | 31.03.1990 | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 25 | 03.04.1990 | 3 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 26 | 07.04.1990 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 27 | 10.04.1990 | 0 - 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 28 | 14.04.1990 | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 29 | 17.04.1990 | 3 - 2 | Bournemouth (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 30 | 21.04.1990 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 31 | 28.04.1990 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 32 | 02.05.1990 | 1 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 33 | 05.05.1990 | 2 - 5 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 34 | 25.08.1990 | 3 - 2 | Bristol Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 35 | 28.08.1990 | 0 - 2 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 36 | 08.09.1990 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 37 | 15.09.1990 | 0 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 38 | 18.09.1990 | 1 - 4 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 39 | 26.09.1990 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
| 40 | 29.09.1990 | 0 - 6 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 41 | 03.10.1990 | 3 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 42 | 06.10.1990 | 2 - 1 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 43 | 10.10.1990 | 0 - 3 | Leeds United (A) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
| 44 | 13.10.1990 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 45 | 20.10.1990 | 1 - 3 | Portsmouth (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 46 | 24.10.1990 | 2 - 2 | Swindon Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 47 | 10.11.1990 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 48 | 17.11.1990 | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 49 | 23.11.1990 | 2 - 5 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 50 | 15.12.1990 | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 51 | 01.01.1991 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 52 | 05.01.1991 | 1 - 2 | Millwall (A) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
| 53 | 12.01.1991 | 1 - 1 | Port Vale (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 54 | 19.01.1991 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 55 | 02.02.1991 | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 56 | 20.02.1991 | 0 - 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 57 | 23.02.1991 | 2 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 58 | 02.03.1991 | 1 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 59 | 05.03.1991 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 60 | 09.03.1991 | 0 - 1 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 61 | 12.03.1991 | 0 - 1 | Bristol City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 62 | 16.03.1991 | 4 - 3 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 63 | 20.03.1991 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 64 | 23.03.1991 | 2 - 0 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 65 | 30.03.1991 | 1 - 2 | Millwall (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 66 | 01.04.1991 | 0 - 1 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 67 | 06.04.1991 | 3 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 68 | 10.04.1991 | 0 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 69 | 13.04.1991 | 1 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 70 | 20.04.1991 | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 71 | 24.04.1991 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 72 | 27.04.1991 | 2 - 5 | Swindon Town (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 73 | 04.05.1991 | 2 - 3 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 74 | 11.05.1991 | 1 - 0 | Oxford United (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
| 75 | 17.08.1991 | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 76 | 21.08.1991 | 3 - 0 | Maidstone United (H) | League Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
| 77 | 24.08.1991 | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 78 | 28.08.1991 | 1 - 0 | Maidstone United (A) | League Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
| 79 | 31.08.1991 | 2 - 1 | Southend United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 80 | 04.09.1991 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 81 | 07.09.1991 | 2 - 1 | Bristol City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 82 | 14.09.1991 | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 83 | 17.09.1991 | 1 - 3 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 84 | 21.09.1991 | 3 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 85 | 25.09.1991 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
| 86 | 29.09.1991 | 1 - 5 | Cambridge United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 87 | 05.10.1991 | 0 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 88 | 08.10.1991 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
| 89 | 12.10.1991 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 90 | 19.10.1991 | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 91 | 02.05.1992 | 1 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
| 92 | 10.05.1992 | 1 - 1 | Cambridge United (A) | Division Two (old) sf leg 1 | |||||
| 93 | 13.05.1992 | 5 - 0 | Cambridge United (H) | Division Two (old) sf leg 2 | |||||
| 94 | 25.05.1992 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Division Two (old) f | |||||
| 95 | 30.01.1993 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Division One | |||||
| 96 | 20.02.1993 | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One | |||||
| 97 | 24.02.1993 | 0 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Division One | |||||
| 98 | 28.02.1993 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One | |||||
| 99 | 06.03.1993 | 3 - 2 | Barnsley (A) | Division One | |||||
| 100 | 13.03.1993 | 3 - 2 | Tranmere Rovers (A) | Division One | |||||
| 101 | 20.03.1993 | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division One | |||||
| 102 | 23.03.1993 | 3 - 1 | Cambridge United (A) | Division One | |||||
| 103 | 27.03.1993 | 3 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division One | |||||
| 104 | 03.04.1993 | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rovers (A) | Division One | |||||
| 105 | 07.04.1993 | 2 - 1 | Oxford United (H) | Division One | |||||
| 106 | 11.04.1993 | 0 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division One | |||||
| 107 | 17.04.1993 | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town (A) | Division One | |||||
| 108 | 20.04.1993 | 4 - 1 | Southend United (H) | Division One | |||||
| 109 | 24.04.1993 | 0 - 3 | Peterborough United (A) | Division One | |||||
| 110 | 01.05.1993 | 0 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Division One | |||||
| 111 | 14.08.1993 | 2 - 1 | Peterborough United (H) | Division One | 1 | ||||
| 112 | 21.08.1993 | 0 - 1 | Tranmere Rovers (A) | Division One | |||||
| 113 | 28.08.1993 | 4 - 0 | Millwall (H) | Division One | |||||
| 114 | 26.03.1994 | 1 - 4 | Notts County (A) | Division One | |||||
| 115 | 02.04.1994 | 1 - 1 | Watford (A) | Division One | |||||
| 116 | 05.04.1994 | 3 - 3 | Derby County (H) | Division One | |||||
| 117 | 09.04.1994 | 3 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Division One | |||||
| 118 | 23.04.1994 | 2 - 2 | Oxford United (A) | Division One | |||||
| 119 | 08.05.1994 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One |
Wartime
Transfers
| Club | Fee | Date | |
| IN | Lincoln City |
£150,000 | 23.08.1989 |
| OUT | Hereford United |
Unknown | 25.07.1994 |