James Brown (footballer, born June 1998)

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James Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland [1]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Ross County
Number 2
Youth career
Shelbourne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 48 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 15 December 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.

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Career

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

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

As of match played 14 December 2024 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shelbourne 2016 League of Ireland First Division 300000—30
2017 1310010—141
2018 1610000—161
Total322001000332
Drogheda United 2019 League of Ireland First Division250001020280
2020 1810000—181
2021 League of Ireland Premier Division 3410000—341
Total672001020702
Blackburn Rovers 2021–22 [18] EFL Championship 100000—00
2022–23 [19] 000000—00
Total1000000010
Stockport County (loan) 2022–23 [19] EFL League Two 16020202 [a] 0220
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2022–23 [19] EFL League Two 1700000—170
Ross County 2023–24 [20] Scottish Premiership 31110612 [b] 0402
2024–25 [21] 1700051—221
Total4811011220623
Career Total181530142602047
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

Drogheda United

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ Donnelly, David (2 March 2022). "Ex-Drogheda captain James Brown signs new contract with Blackburn Rovers". DublinLive.
  2. 1 2 "Extratime.com – Extratime.ie – James Brown". extratime.com.
  3. 1 2 FC, Blackburn Rovers. "James joins!". Blackburn Rovers FC.
  4. ↑ "Team of the Year honour is music to ears of Drogheda's James Brown". independent.
  5. ↑ "SKIPPER FEELS DROGS NEED POINTS FAST". independent.
  6. ↑ "Drogheda United face exodus as cross-channel clubs eye up four promising stars". independent.
  7. ↑ "Drogheda defender James Brown set for move to Championship side Blackburn Rovers". independent.
  8. ↑ "Blackburn bring in defender Brown" – via bbc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ Team, The42. "Blackburn Rovers confirm signing of James Brown from Drogheda United". The42.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Confirmed: Drogheda United defender James Brown joins Blackburn Rovers on free transfer". independent.
  11. ↑ "Brown's debut delight!". Rovers.co.uk . 10 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "County feeling good as James Brown checks in". stockportcounty.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Blackburn loan defender Brown to Stockport" – via bbc.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "Doncaster sign defenders Brown and Nelson on loan" – via bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Brown signs for the Staggies". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  16. ↑ Crooke, Jaquob (3 January 2022). "All you need to know about Rovers' new recruit James Brown". LancsLive.
  17. ↑ James Brown at Soccerway
  18. ↑ "Games played by James Brown in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  19. 1 2 3 "Games played by James Brown in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Games played by James Brown in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "Games played by James Brown in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  22. ↑ Malone, Emmet. "Drogheda United finally on the up and up after dramatic night". The Irish Times.
  23. ↑ "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.


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