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James Brown
Brown playing for Hartlepool United in 2007
Personal information
Full name James Peter Brown[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-03) 3 January 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Cramlington, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Whitby Town
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2012 Hartlepool United 175 (29)
2012–2014 Gateshead 70 (9)
2014–2016 Whitby Town 46 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

James Peter Brown (born 3 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Whitby Town.

Career

Hartlepool United

Born in Cramlington, Northumberland,[1] Brown joined Hartlepool's youth set-up from Cramlington Juniors football Club. He had joined too late to go through the Youth Scholarship system and was subsequently offered a temporary deal. He was part of the successful Hartlepool under 19s side that won the Dallas Cup XXV in 2004. James Brown was included on the substitutes bench for Hartlepool's match against Bournemouth on the last day of the 2004–05 season. He was expected to play a part in the Hartlepool's 2005–06 campaign and participated regularly during pre-season.

However, during pre-season, Brown ruptured his cruciate ligament against Hibernian and missed the majority of the subsequent season. On 6 May 2006 Brown made his comeback and debut for the club, coming off the bench to score in the 1–1 draw with Port Vale at Victoria Park. The game was bittersweet for Brown as Hartlepool's failure to win saw them relegated to League 2. James's finishing earned him his first professional contract with the club in 2006. During the 2006–07 campaign, he played nearly all of Hartlepool's games on the right wing.

In August 2008, Brown signed a new long-term contract with Hartlepool.[2] Brown scored against Colchester on 17 April 2010 which saw Hartlepool United winning 3–1, this once again led to Jeff Stelling revealing his James Brown singing doll. Brown was released by Hartlepool on 10 May 2012.

Gateshead

Brown signed for Conference Premier side Gateshead on 6 June 2012.[3] His debut was delayed due to requiring surgery on a double hernia.[4] He eventually made his Gateshead debut on 6 October 2012 as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw against Hyde.[5] He made his first start for Gateshead three days later in a 2–2 draw with Macclesfield Town.[6] Brown scored his first goal for Gateshead on 22 February 2013 in the return game against Macclesfield Town.[7] He made his 50th appearance for Gateshead on 11 January 2014, scoring in a 2–1 win over Nuneaton Town.[8] He retired from professional football in November 2014 due to a persistent knee injury. Following this, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Whitby Town.

Jeff Stelling of Sky Sports, a Hartlepool fan, has been known to exclaim "I feel good!" when Brown scores for Hartlepool, a reference to the more famous James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)". Brown's goals on the opening day of the 2008/09 season against Colchester United led to Jeff Stelling revealing a James Brown singing and dancing doll toy with bobbing head singing "I feel good".[9] In Stelling's book "Jelleyman's Thrown a Wobbly", Stelling reveals that a fan of the show had waited for 3 hours outside hospital which he was visiting for charity to present with the doll to be used whenever James Brown scored.

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 October 2014[10][11][12][13][14]
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hartlepool United 2004–05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005–06 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
2006–07 36 6 2 1 2 0 2 0 42 7
2007–08 35 10 2 1 2 0 2 2 41 13
2008–09 18 6 2 1 3 1 1 0 24 8
2009–10 32 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 33 4
2010–11 26 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 31 3
2011–12 24 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 1
Total 175 29 8 4 10 2 7 2 200 37
Gateshead 2012–13 29 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 31 4
2013–14 32 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 5
2014–15 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 70 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 72 9
Career totals 245 38 9 4 10 2 8 2 272 46
A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals in The Football League and Football Conference.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the FA Trophy, Football League Trophy and play-offs.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ^ "Hartlepool United – News – Latest – Latest – Star Brown Pledges Future To Pools". world.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Gateshead clinch first summer signing". Gateshead FC. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Ryan Donaldson eases big James Brown blow". Evening Chronicle. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Hyde 1–1 Gateshead". Gateshead FC. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Gateshead 2–2 Macclesfield Town". Gateshead FC. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Macclesfield Town 0–4 Gateshead". Gateshead FC. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Gateshead 2–1 Nuneaton Town". BBC Sport. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  9. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYSqRGWCP68&NR=1 Video of Jeff Stelling with James Brown singing doll
  10. ^ "James Brown Career Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  11. ^ "James Brown". In The Mad Crowd. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Walsall vs Hartlepool". Hartlepool United F.C. 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Alfreton Town 2–0 Gateshead". Gateshead F.C. 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Cambridge United 0–1 Gateshead". Gateshead F.C. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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