James Brown (footballer, born June 1998)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Shelbourne | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Shelbourne | 32 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Drogheda United | 77 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Stockport County (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2023 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2023– | Ross County | 33 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:34, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
James Brown (born 4 June 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Ross County as a right back.
Career
[edit]Brown began his career with Shelbourne, joining the senior team in April 2016.[2] He signed for Drogheda United for the 2019 season.[2] He won the 2020 League of Ireland First Division title with Drogheda,[3] and was later selected for the 2021 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year, as well as being Drogheda's Supporters' Player of the Year.[4] He served as Drogheda's captain.[5]
In late 2021, he underwent trials with English clubs Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers.[6][7] He signed a contract with Blackburn Rovers in January 2022.[3][8][9][10] He made his EFL Championship debut for Blackburn on the final day of the 2021–22 season, starting in the club's 2–1 defeat of Birmingham City.[11] On 29 July 2022, Brown signed for EFL League Two club Stockport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.[12][13] He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 2023.[14]
On 7 July 2023, Brown joined Ross County on a permanent deal.[15]
Style of play
[edit]Brown has been described as an "attack-minded full-back" who "is competent with both feet, can either cut inside or take the defender down to the byline in order to deliver a cross".[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2024[17]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shelbourne | 2016 | League of Ireland First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2017 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
2018 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
Drogheda United | 2019 | League of Ireland First Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
2020 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
Total | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2021–22[18] | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23[19] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Stockport County (loan) | 2022–23[19] | EFL League Two | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2022–23[19] | EFL League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
Ross County | 2023–24[20] | Scottish Premiership | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 40 | 2 |
2024–25[21] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
Total | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
Career Total | 166 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 188 | 7 |
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours
[edit]Drogheda United
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ Donnelly, David (2 March 2022). "Ex-Drogheda captain James Brown signs new contract with Blackburn Rovers". DublinLive.
- ^ a b "Extratime.com – Extratime.ie – James Brown". extratime.com.
- ^ a b FC, Blackburn Rovers. "James joins!". Blackburn Rovers FC.
- ^ "Team of the Year honour is music to ears of Drogheda's James Brown". independent.
- ^ "SKIPPER FEELS DROGS NEED POINTS FAST". independent.
- ^ "Drogheda United face exodus as cross-channel clubs eye up four promising stars". independent.
- ^ "Drogheda defender James Brown set for move to Championship side Blackburn Rovers". independent.
- ^ "Blackburn bring in defender Brown" – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Team, The42. "Blackburn Rovers confirm signing of James Brown from Drogheda United". The42.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Confirmed: Drogheda United defender James Brown joins Blackburn Rovers on free transfer". independent.
- ^ "Brown's debut delight!". Rovers.co.uk. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "County feeling good as James Brown checks in". stockportcounty.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn loan defender Brown to Stockport" – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Doncaster sign defenders Brown and Nelson on loan" – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Brown signs for the Staggies". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Crooke, Jaquob (3 January 2022). "All you need to know about Rovers' new recruit James Brown". LancsLive.
- ^ James Brown at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by James Brown in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Games played by James Brown in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by James Brown in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by James Brown in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Malone, Emmet. "Drogheda United finally on the up and up after dramatic night". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Bohs earn four spots on PFAI Team of the Year". RTÉ.ie. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs