DOB: 28 January 1900
Died: 20 October 1975
Debut: Round 8, 1923 against Carlton at MCG
Last Game: Round 14, 1924 against South Melbourne at Lake Oval
From: Golden Point
Number: 23 (1923-1924)
Games: 3
Goals: 1
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
James, real first name was Melville, was expected to sign with South Melbourne after impressing in games against VFL representative teams in Ballarat during 1922 but Melbourne secretary Andrew Manzie beat them to his signature.
The coup soured when the wingman failed to reproduce his Ballarat form, and played just three games over two years. James joined Essendon in 1926 but failed to play a match.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1923 | 2 | 1 | n/a |
| 1924 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Media
Football Record R1 1923
Herald - 04/05/1923
Argus - 06/07/1923
Herald - 10/08/1923
Football Record R2 1926