James Curtis (footballer)

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James Curtis
Personal information
Full name James Andrew Curtis [1]
Date of birth (1982-04-13) 13 April 1982 (age 42) [2]
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Kennek Ryhope
Washington
2003–2016 Gateshead
2016–2024 Spennymoor Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Andrew Curtis (born 13 April 1982) is an English former footballer who played as a centre back.

Career

Born in Sunderland, [1] Curtis spent his early career with Kennek Ryhope and Washington. [3]

Curtis joined Gateshead in 2003. [4] He turned professional with the club in 2010, aged 28, having previously worked for the local council. [5] He made his 500th appearance for the club in April 2014, [6] becoming the sixth player in the club's history to achieve that feat. [7] He appeared for the club in the National League play-off final later that season. [8] He was released by the club at the end of the 2015–16 season, [4] [9] [10] having made 596 appearances. [11]

Curtis then signed for Spennymoor Town, [11] where he remained until retirement at the end of the 2023–24 season, after 274 appearances for the club. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "England - J. Curtis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "James Curtis". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 Simpson, Mark (18 April 2024). "James Curtis Announces His Retirement".
  4. 1 2 Bowron, Jeff (3 May 2016). "Gateshead FC boss pays tribute to James Curtis after stalwart is released by Tynesiders". Chronicle Live.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio 5 Live - Weekend Breakfast, 18/09/2010, From council job to professional footballer". BBC. 14 September 2010.
  6. ↑ "Gateshead can control own play-off fate - James Curtis". 25 April 2014 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ↑ Chronicle, Evening (10 February 2014). "James Curtis desperate to join Gateshead's 500 club". Chronicle Live.
  8. ↑ Gibson, John (10 May 2014). "John Gibson: Perfect time and place for Gateshead star James Curtis to make history". Chronicle Live.
  9. ↑ "Whistle blows on Curtis' long career at the Heed. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  10. ↑ "Gateshead FC: James Curtis one of nine players released by National League side". 3 May 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. 1 2 "James Curtis".
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