James Vincent (footballer)

James Vincent

James Vincent celebrating scoring the winning goal in the 2015 Scottish Cup Final
Personal information
Full name	James Michael Vincent
Date of birth	(1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 (age 35) [1]
Place of birth	Glossop, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Stockport County (youth coach)
Youth career
1997–2007	Stockport County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	Stockport County	72	(2)
2011–2013	Kidderminster Harriers	68	(6)
2013–2016	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	58	(4)
2016–2019	Dundee	31	(0)
2018	→ Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	10	(0)
2018–2019	→ Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	29	(1)
2019–2021	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	25	(2)
2021–2022	Hereford	27	(0)
2022–2023	FC United of Manchester	19	(1)
2023–2024	Stockport Town	35	(4)
Total		374	(20)
International career
2012	England C	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Michael Vincent (born 27 September 1989) is an English former professional footballer.and coach who is currently a youth coach at Stockport County.

Over his career, Vincent played for Stockport County, Kidderminster Harriers, Inverness Caledonian Thistle (two spells), Dundee, Hereford, F.C. United of Manchester, Stockport Town, and had two loan spells with Dunfermline Athletic. He is most notable for scoring Inverness CT's winning goal in the 2015 Scottish Cup final over Falkirk to give the Highland side its first-ever major trophy.

Career

Stockport County

Born in Glossop, Vincent joined Stockport County 'Centre of Excellence' aged just eight and progressed through the ranks to earn a two-year Youth Team scholarship. ^[2] Vincent played for the Youth Team, winning the Puma Youth Alliance trophy before making his first-team debut, in his second year Youth Team contract, as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Brentford on the last day of the 2007–08 season. ^[3]

The 2008–09 season saw Vincent feature more regularly in the team. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 November 2008 in a 5–0 win over Yeovil Town in the FA Cup. ^[4] He scored his first league goal, on 10 March 2009, in a 2–1 win over Hartlepool United. ^[5] After the match, manager Jim Gannon said his midfield trio, of which Vincent was one, 'are really just three fantastic players'. ^[6] Vincent scored his second league goal, on 24 April 2009, in a 4–1 win against Crewe Alexandra. ^[7]

Vincent featured regularly in the Football League divisions (One and Two) before moving clubs and signing for Kidderminster Harriers.

In May 2011, he was informed that he would not be offered a further contract by Stockport due to the club's financial position as they struggled with administration. ^[8]

Kidderminster Harriers

In June 2011, he joined Conference National outfit Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year contract under the management of Steve Burr. ^[2] He made his debut in the opening game of the season, a 3–2 defeat to Gateshead, ^[9] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Alfreton Town on 17 September 2011. ^[10] Vincent then scored twice, in a 5–4 win over Braintree Town in October 2011. ^[11] On 29 May 2012, he signed a new one-year contract with the club. ^[12]

After a successful campaign Kidderminster missed out on promotion on the last day of the season and Vincent moved on. England legend Terry Butcher offered him a contract in the Scottish Premiership with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

In June 2013, Vincent signed for Scottish Premiership side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on an initial one-year contract. ^[13] He scored on his debut – in the opening game of the season – in a 3–0 win over St Mirren. ^[14] After his debut, Vincent stated that he believed his move to Inverness was a "step up in my career." ^[15] He signed a contract extension in February 2014, committing himself to Inverness until 2016, despite reported interest from other clubs south of the border. ^[16]

Vincent featured in the Scottish League Cup final against Aberdeen but were beaten on penalties. The club went onto have the most successful period in their history finishing 3rd in the premiership and qualifying to play in Europe.

On 30 May 2015, Vincent came on as a substitute with twenty minutes of the Scottish Cup Final remaining at Hampden Park. He scored the decisive goal in a 2–1 victory against Falkirk. ^[17]

Dundee

On 22 March 2016, Dundee announced that Vincent had signed a 3-year pre contract agreement with the club along with former fellow Inverness teammate Danny Williams. ^[18]

Vincent featured regularly under manager Paul Hartley but under new management changes happened within the club. Neil Mcann rebuilt the squad and the majority of the squad looked to move on. After making just five first team appearances during the 2017–18 season, Vincent moved on loan to Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on 29 January 2018. ^[19] Vincent returned to East End Park for the 2018–19 season, signing a season-long loan deal on 3 July 2018. ^[20] He was released by Dundee at the end of the 2018–19 season. ^[21]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Vincent returned to Inverness and signed a two-year contract on 20 June 2019. He made his second debut and scored against Peterhead in a 11–10 Penalty loss in the Scottish League Cup on 16 July 2019, coming on as a substitute, before making his full debut four days later in a 4–1 win over Raith Rovers. The Club went onto finish second that year but COVID put a halt to the season. The following season was played behind closed doors. Vincent played in the Semi Final of the 2019-2020 Scottish Challenge Cup which Inverness won, the final against Raith Rovers was cancelled due to COVID and both teams were declared joint winners.

Hereford

On 1 July 2021, Vincent agreed to join National League North side Hereford. ^[22] Vincent had previously played with manager Josh Gowling at Kidderminster Harriers and worked with assistant Steve Burr, a big pull to signing at the club amidst interest from others.

After making 27 appearances in the league for Hereford, Vincent was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[23]

FC United of Manchester

In June 2022, Vincent joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side F.C. United of Manchester. ^[24]

Stockport Town

On 31 March 2023, Vincent signed for North West Counties League Division One South side Stockport Town. ^[25] By the end of 2024, Vincent announced that he had retired from playing. ^[26]

International career

In August 2012, Vincent was called up by the England C national team. ^[27]

In September 2013, Vincent was monitored by Northern Ireland national team national team manager Michael O'Neill, over his eligibility to play for Northern Ireland however Vincent was not eligible.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

As of match played 12 August 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stockport County	2007–08 [28]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2008–09 [29]	League One	16	2	1	1	0	0	2 [a]	0	19	3
	2009–10 [30]	League One	34	0	2	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	39	0
	2010–11 [31]	League Two	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	Total		71	2	3	1	1	0	4	0	79	3
Kidderminster Harriers	2011–12 [32]	Conference Premier	28	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	3
	2012–13 [33]	Conference Premier	39	3	1	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	41	3
	Total		67	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	69	6
Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2013–14 [34]	Scottish Premiership	21	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	27	1
	2014–15 [35]	Scottish Premiership	22	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	23	2
	2015–16 [36]	Scottish Premiership	16	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	18	2
	Total		57	4	7	1	5	0	0	0	69	5
Dundee	2016–17 [37]	Scottish Premiership	28	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	32	0
	2017–18 [38]	Scottish Premiership	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		31	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	37	0
Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	2017–18 [38]	Scottish Championship	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	0
	2018–19 [39]	Scottish Championship	26	1	1	0	3	1	2	0	32	2
	Total		36	1	1	0	3	1	4	0	44	2
Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2019–20 [40]	Scottish Championship	19	2	2	0	4	0	3 [c]	0	28	2
	2020–21 [41]	Scottish Championship	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		25	2	2	0	6	0	3	0	36	2
Hereford	2021–22 [42]	National League North	27	0	1	0	—		1	0	29	0
FC United of Manchester	2022–23 [43]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	16	1	0	0	—		1	0	17	0
Stockport Town	2023–24 [44]	North West Counties League Division One South	28	4	1	0	—		5 [d]	0	34	4
	2024–25 [44]	North West Counties League Premier Division	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
	Total		32	4	1	0	0	0	5	0	38	4
Career total			362	20	16	2	21	1	19	0	417	22

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in Football Conference play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
4. One ppearance in FA Vase, one appearance in NWCFL Challenge Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup and two appearances in NWCFL Division One South play-offs

Honours

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

• Scottish Cup: 2014–15 ^[17]
• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2019-2020
• Scottish League Cup: Runner Up: 2013-2014

References

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3. "Stockport 1–0 Brentford". Stockport County FC. 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
4. "Stockport 5–0 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
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11. "Kidderminster Harriers 5–4 Braintree Town". BBC Sport. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
12. "Kidderminster Harriers' James Vincent signs new deal". BBC Sport. 29 May 2012.
13. "James Vincent signs". BBC Sport. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
14. "Inverness CT 3 St Mirren 0: James Vincent ready to replace Andrew Shinnie as second half goal blast buries Saints". Daily Record. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
15. "James Vincent says Inverness move is a 'step in the right direction'". Daily Record. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
16. "James Vincent signs on until May 2016". BBC Sport. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
17. Esplin, Ronnie (30 May 2015). "Inverness CT vs Falkirk match report: James Vincent strike secures Scottish Cup for Caley". The Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
18. "Vincent and Williams sign pre-contracts". Dundee F.C. 22 March 2016.
19. "James Vincent signs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
20. "James Vincent returns to Dunfermline on loan from Dundee". BBC Sport. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
21. "Dundee: Fourteen players exit after relegation, including Martin Woods and Genseric Kusunga". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
22. "James Vincent Agrees Bulls Deal". herefordfc.co.uk. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
23. "Hereford FC release senior players and offer six new deals". Hereford Times. 10 May 2022.
24. "@FCUnitedMcr on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
25. "James Vincent". nwcfl.com. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
26. "Caley Thistle Scottish Cup final goalscoring hero announces retirement from playing". Inverness Courier. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
27. "Ormson's England Call Up". Stockport County FC. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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32. "Games played by James Vincent in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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34. "Games played by James Vincent in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
35. "Games played by James Vincent in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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37. "Games played by James Vincent in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
38. "Games played by James Vincent in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
39. "Games played by James Vincent in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
40. "Games played by James Vincent in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
41. "Games played by James Vincent in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
42. James Vincent at Soccerway
43. "FC United of Manchester | Appearances | James Vincent | 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
44. "NWCFL | Stockport Town Club Information Page". www.nwcfl.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

External links

• James Vincent at Soccerbase