James Brown (footballer, born January 1998)

Last updated

James Brown
Personal information
Full name James Dominic Brown [1]
Date of birth (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Dover, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Raith Rovers
(on loan from St Johnstone)
Youth career
0000–2016 Millwall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 Millwall 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Carlisle United (loan) 27 (0)
2018–2019 → Livingston (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Lincoln City (loan) 0 (0)
2021 → St Johnstone (loan) 5 (0)
2021– St Johnstone 39 (1)
2024– → Raith Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Malta 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:21, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:58, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

James Dominic Brown (born 12 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Raith Rovers, on loan from St Johnstone. Born in England, he plays for the Malta national team.

Contents

Club career

Millwall

Brown started his career in the youth team at Millwall and signed his first professional contract in April 2016. [2] He made his professional debut in October 2016, in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Gillingham. [3]

In August 2017, Brown joined Carlisle United on loan. He made his debut for the club four days later on 29 August 2017, in an EFL Trophy match. [4] He made his Football League debut for the club on 12 September in a match against Coventry City. [5]

On 2 August 2018, Brown joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Livingston on a six-month loan deal. [6]

St Johnstone

On 4 January 2021, Brown joined Scottish club St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season, following the recall of Millwall teammate Danny McNamara. [7] Brown enjoyed success with the Saints in his brief loan spell, winning both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup with the side. [8] [9]

In July 2021, Brown signed a two-year deal with St Johnstone. [10]

He moved on loan to Raith Rovers in February 2024. [11]

International career

Brown was born in England, and is of Maltese descent through a grandfather. [12] He was first called up to the Malta national team in October 2021. [13] He was again called up in May 2022 and made his debut on 1 June in a 1–0 defeat against Venezuela. [14]

Personal life

Brown was born in Dover, Kent and attended Dover Grammar School for Boys in the town. [15] He is of Maltese descent. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Millwall 2016–17 [16] League One 000000—1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2017–18 [17] EFL Championship 000000—0000
2018–19 [18] EFL Championship000000—0000
2019–20 [19] EFL Championship102000—0030
2020–21 [20] EFL Championship000000—0000
Total102000001040
Carlisle United (loan) 2017–18 [17] League Two 2705000—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0340
Livingston (loan) 2018–19 [18] Scottish Premiership 100000——10
Lincoln City (loan) 2019–20 [19] EFL League One000000—0000
St Johnstone (loan) 2020–21 [20] Scottish Premiership502000——70
St Johnstone 2021–22 [21] Scottish Premiership0000001 [lower-alpha 2] 0—10
Career total34090001030470
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

St Johnstone

Related Research Articles

Kevin Cuthbert is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Cuthbert started his career at St Johnstone, where he played from 1998 until leaving a decade later. He later played for Greenock Morton, Ayr United, Hamilton Academical and Raith Rovers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Mensing</span> German footballer

Simon Ross Mensing is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Steven James Stuart Anderson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Crossgates Primrose. Anderson plays in central defence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Thomson</span> Scottish footballer

Jason Thomson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Kelty Hearts. Thomson is a right-back and has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Livingston, Dunfermline and Raith Rovers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Graham (footballer)</span> Scottish footballer

Brian Graham is a Scottish football striker and coach, who plays for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle, and is also the manager of Partick Thistle W.F.C. in the Scottish Women's Premier League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Callum Booth</span> Scottish footballer

Callum Booth is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for The Spartans on loan from Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.

Robert Barr is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ashfield.

Murray Wallace is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Millwall.

James Keatings is a Scottish professional footballer who used to play as a forward for Tranent Juniors now a free agent. He has previously played for Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, St Johnstone, Hibernian and Dundee United plus a loan and two permanent spells at Hamilton Academical. In May 2019, he agreed to play for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the following season. He most recently played for Raith Rovers, Montrose, Forfar Athletic and Tranent Juniors.

Dylan Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or second striker for Raith Rovers.

Dale Carrick is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Stirling Albion. Carrick started his career with Heart of Midlothian, and has played for Raith Rovers, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Cowdenbeath and Airdrieonians. Carrick has represented Scotland at both under-16 and under-21 levels.

Scott David Brown is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Raith Rovers as a midfielder.

Luke Leahy is an English footballer, who plays as a defender or midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers. He started his career at Rugby Town and signed for Falkirk in 2012, where he played for five seasons.

Ross Cameron Stewart is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.

Ryan Hardie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Plymouth Argyle. Hardie started his career with Rangers, and was loaned by them to Raith Rovers, St Mirren and Livingston. In July 2019 he moved to English club Blackpool, with whom he remained for 18 months, before signing for Plymouth Argyle in January 2021.

Liam Craig Gordon is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.

Liam Smith is a Scottish footballer who plays as a right-back for Grimsby Town on loan from Cheltenham Town. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, East Fife, Raith Rovers, St Mirren, Ayr United and Dundee United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Rose (footballer, born 1995)</span> Scottish footballer

Michael Alexander Rose is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Stoke City.

Shamal Tyrell George is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Livingston.

Zak Andrew Rudden is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Raith Rovers, on loan from Dundee.

References

  1. ↑ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/06/2016 and 30/06/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Millwall offer pro deals to five youngsters". Millwall F.C. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Report:Millwall 2–1 Gillingham". Millwall F.C. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Morecambe 0 – 2 United". Carlisle United. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Coventry City 2–0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "New Lion swaps prides". Livingston FC. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "James Brown Arrives in Perth".
  8. 1 2 "St Johnstone beat Livingston to clinch their first League Cup". BBC. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. 1 2 Lindsay, Clive (22 May 2021). "Perth side complete domestic cup double". BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  10. ↑ Fleming, Keiran (1 July 2021). "Brown Signs Two Year Contract". perthstjohnstone.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "James Brown Signs". Raith Rovers FC. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ↑ Temple, Alan. "St Johnstone star lands shock international call-up – for Malta".
  13. 1 2 Nicolson, Eric (4 October 2021). "David Wotherspoon: Covid-19 isolation rules scupper St Johnstone midfielder's Azteca Stadium dream appearance for Canada". The Courier. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Malta vs. Venezuela – Football Match Summary – June 1, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  15. ↑ "Congrats to former DGSB star @James_Brownn_ on his 2nd half appearance for Millwall v Bromley today #welldeserved". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "Games played by James Brown in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by James Brown in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by James Brown in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by James Brown in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by James Brown in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  21. ↑ "Games played by James Brown in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.