John James

John James is the name of:

Politicians

  • John James (MP for Wallingford), 1364–78, Member of Parliament (MP) for Wallingford
  • John James (14th-century MP), MP for Melcombe Regis
  • John James (died 1601), MP for St Ives and Newcastle-under-Lyme
  • John James (Canadian politician) (1911–1999), Canadian Member of Parliament
  • John H. James (mayor) (1830–1917), mayor of Atlanta
  • John James (Parliamentarian) (1610–1681), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653 for Worcestershire
  • John James (died 1718), MP for Brackley
  • John Sharpe James (born 1968), Municipal Council of Newark, New Jersey
  • John M. James (fl. 1867-1869), California State Assembly
  • Sports

  • John James (American football) (born 1949), former American professional football player and punter
  • John James (racing driver) (1914–2002), British racing driver
  • John James (footballer, born 1934) (born 1934), English football inside forward for Birmingham and Torquay
  • John James (footballer, born 1948) (born 1948), English football striker for Port Vale, Chester, Tranmere and Chicago Sting
  • John James (footballer, born 1948)

    John Brian James (born 24 October 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He played in The Football League for Port Vale, Chester and Tranmere Rovers, making 381 appearances in the process, and also played in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting. He won promotions out of the Fourth Division with Port Vale, Chester and Tranmere.

    Playing career

    James began his career in his native Staffordshire with Port Vale, turning professional in April 1966. He became a first team regular from September 1967 and went on to make more than 200 league appearances for Vale, including 43 in the club's promotion season from Division Four in 1969–70. His goals were crucial to the club, top scorer in both 1969–70 and 1970–71 with 17 and 15 goals respectively. He missed much of the 1971–72 campaign due to a cartilage injury requiring two separate operations. After returning to the squad in February 1972 he was much less effective and lost his first team spot.

    John James (racing driver)

    John James (10 May 1914 – 27 January 2002) was a British racing driver from England who was born in Packwood, Warwickshire and died in St. Julian's, Malta. He competed in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix. James was an engineer who acquired a Maserati 4CLT/48, and entered the 1951 British Grand Prix, retiring from a damaged radiator after 23 laps. Regulation changes for 1952 limited his Maserati to competing in Formula Libre only, and he competed in several sprint races before retiring from racing.

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    by: Joey Tempest

    There´s a room where she kept all her dolls
    They covered the floor and the walls
    And she talked to them there
    By the pool she would always attract
    All the guys who were out on their backs
    With her towel rapped
    Now did she know
    That she caught all the eyes in town
    Watching her walking around
    She was the match that would strike up a light
    And the day that said hi to the night
    And she was bowling me down
    And I was praying
    As I struggled to stand on my feet
    I walked tall with her there on the street
    But as the earth spun around
    Hope was fading
    There was a room where I kept all my things
    Baseball caps fraternity rings
    And I played my guitar
    With her picture pinned up on the wall
    I stood there to see where I´d fall
    She was the match that would strike up a light
    And the day that said hi to the night
    And she was bowling me down
    And I was praying
    As I struggled to stand on my feet
    I walked tall with her there on the street
    But as the earth spun around
    Hope was fading
    In our rooms there are thoughts that divide
    All those feelings that harbored inside
    Am I sinking too deep with what I´m saying
    All the words they got caught in my head
    Had no order in how they were said




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