Recieved life membership in 1950.
The senior of the Lionel lineage; Lionel D. James and his family have been with Ainslie football club for decades, with now 4 generations of the James family working and playing at the club.
Lionel was both the captain and coach for the First Grade Men’s team between 1936 and 1938, during 1939 he was awarded the best and fairest trophy and would continue playing until 1954, returning to coach first grade between 1946 and 1951. During that time he would play a total of 117 First Grade games. A pillar of hard work and dillegence, Lionel’s descedants have all continued to contribute to Ainslie.
Following on in his footsteps was son Lionel James, grandson Brian James, and great grandchildren Cameron and Jeffery