[1] James also toured with the 1979 Great Britain side in Australia but did not play in any of the test matches.
[3] Mel James was a Substitute in St. Helens 2-25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.
[4] Mel James played as a substitute (replacing prop John Mantle) in St. Helens' 20-5 victory over Widnes in the 1976 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.
Mel James played left-prop in St. Helens 0-16 defeat by Warrington in the 1982 Lancashire Cup Final at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982.
Mel James played right-prop in St. Helens' 22-2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975, played right-prop in the 11-26 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final at Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977, and played right-prop in the 7-13 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final at Knowsley Road, St Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978.