James Tilley (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Alexander David Tilley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Billingshurst, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Number | 46 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:44, 27 May 2015 (UTC) |
James Alexander David Tilley (born 13 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a forward or attacking midfielder.
Club career
Tilley made his debut professional appearance for Brighton on 2 May 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 95th minute for Jake Forster-Caskey, in Brighton's last game of the 2014–15 season in which they drew 0–0 away to Middlesbrough.[2] Tilley's second appearance for Brighton came in a 2–4 League Cup victory over Oxford United in the 2016–17 season, with Tilley coming on as a substitute for Elvis Manu in the 87th minute.[3] He scored his first goal for Brighton in an EFL Cup tie against Barnet on 22 August 2017.[4]
Personal life
James is part of a footballing family, his father is chairman at Sussex County League Division 1 side Billingshurst and his eldest brother Nick is currently playing for Billingshurst in the 2016/17 season and is a club legend.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 23 August 2016.[6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2014–15 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Football League List of Registered Players" (PDF). The Football League. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 0–0 Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Oxford United 2–4 Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Brighton 1-0 Barnet". BBC. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Tilley's tipped to have a bright future by Albion boss Hughton". West Sussex County Times. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ James Tilley at Soccerbase