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Bye was born in the Aston district of Birmingham.
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James Bye
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He played as a right half. He played for Shirley Juniors before joining Birmingham in May 1937, turning professional later that year. He made his debut in the First Division on 28 January 1939 in a 5–0 defeat at Preston North End, and played in the first three games of the 1939-1940 season, which was then abandoned when the Second World War started.
He played a total of 36 games for Birmingham in the wartime competitions, and also made guest appearances for Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion, while serving in the Army, but retired from the game in 1944.
He died in Blackpool in 1995.
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United Kingdom