Julian James

Julian James Date of Birth: Mar 22, 1970

Luton coach John Moore first spotted Tring born Julian playing in a county schools match at Hemel Hempstead and he eventually signed professional forms in June 1988.

Julian was dismissed for a supposed professional foul when making his full Hatters debut in a Littlewoods Cup tie at Leeds the following season, but his evening was not completely ruined as the Town did go on to win the tie.

First and foremost a defender, James could play anywhere along the back and his versatility became a godsend to a succession of Luton Town managers. Capped twice for England at under-21 level, he became a regular in the Hatters side in 1991/92 and apart from injuries was a feature in the team until a badly broken leg suffered at Bristol Rovers in April 1998 effectively ended his career.

Julian went on to run his own building and landscaping firm.