James Maxwell (footballer, born 2001)

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James Maxwell
Personal information
Full name James Maxwell
Date of birth (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Crewe, England
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Doncaster Rovers
Number 3
Youth career
2010–2015 Ayr United
2015–2018 Falkirk
2019–2020 Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Rangers 0 (0)
2020–2021Queen of the South (loan) 26 (3)
2021–2022Ayr United (loan) 34 (5)
2022– Doncaster Rovers 71 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:30, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

James Maxwell (born 9 December 2001) is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers.

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Career

Maxwell was with Ayr United and Falkirk's youth academies before signing as a pro youth for Rangers.

Maxwell signed on loan with Scottish Championship club Queen of the South for the 2020-21 season. Maxwell had 32 appearances and scored 5 goals for the Dumfries club.

During July 2021, Maxwell signed on loan with Scottish Championship club Ayr United for the 2021-22 season. [1]

On 7 July 2022, Maxwell confirmed that he had left Rangers. [2]

On 21 July 2022, Maxwell moved south of the border for the first time in his career when he joined EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers. [3] [4]

Career statistics

As of 15 February 2025 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers U21 2019–206 [a] 060
Rangers 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 0000000000
Queen of the South (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship 263214100325
Ayr United 2021–22 Scottish Championship 345211000376
Doncaster Rovers 2022–23 League Two 29210103 [b] 0342
2023–24 League Two 242302020312
2024–25 League Two 180300000210
Career total13112102815015515
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References

  1. "Rangers kid Maxwell aims to catch Gerrard's eye with Ayr United loan spell". 27 July 2021.
  2. "Rangers defender James Maxwell confirms Ibrox departure with Partick Thistle keen on his signature".
  3. "Rovers sign left back James Maxwell". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. "James Maxwell: Doncaster Rovers sign ex-Rangers defender". BBC Sport. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. James Maxwell at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. "James Maxwell | Football Stats | Doncaster Rovers | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.