Tom James (English footballer)

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Tom James
Personal information
Full name Thomas James
Date of birth (1988-10-19) 19 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Leamington Spa, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Leamington
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Leamington 14 (0)
2007–2011 Stratford Town
2011–2012 Watford 0 (0)
2012–2013 Nuneaton Town 14 (0)
2013Leamington (loan) 5 (0)
2013–2014 Daventry Town 33 (1)
2014–2015 Tamworth 29 (0)
2015–2016 Hednesford Town
2016Rugby Town (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2017 Leamington 26 (1)
2017 Banbury United
2018–2020 Leamington 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:30, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

Thomas James (born 17 October 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.

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Playing career

Watford

Tom began his career in Leamington's Youth set up, and after progressing to the first team was part of Jason Cadden’s Midland Football Alliance double winning squad in 2006/07. [1] [2] [3]

Following some impressive displays for Stratford Town, James was signed by Football League Championship side Watford on 5 August 2011. [4]

Tom played his one and only game for Watford in an FA Cup tie against Bradford City on 7 January 2012, he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Mark Yeates, Watford won the game 4–2. [5]

Tom James was informed he would be released by Watford when his contract expired on 30 June 2012, and would be joined by teammates Rene Gilmartin, Chez Isaac and Michael Bryan. [6]

Daventry Town

Tom signed for Southern Football League Division One Central side Daventry Town on 25 October 2013. [7]

James went on to make 33 league appearances for Daventry Town and scored one goal. [8]

Tamworth

On 10 June 2014, Tom James signed for Conference North side Tamworth. [9]

Later career

Ahead of the 2016-17 season, James returned to his former club, Leamington. [10] During 2017, James played for Banbury United. [11]

In the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, he once again played for Leamington. [2] During those seasons, he was also a part of the coaching staff at the club. [12]

References

  1. Pride in our past: Leamington Football Club 2006-7, brakestrust.com
  2. 1 2 Tom James, leamingtonfc.co.uk
  3. Stourbridge is about the minutes not the result, warwickshireworld.com, 8 July 2026
  4. "Watford sign trialist Tom James on short-term contract" . Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  5. "Watford 4-2 Bradford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  6. "OFFICIAL: Hornets to release four" . Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  7. "Tom James signs" . Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  8. "Tom James" . Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  9. "Former Watford FC defender joins Lambs" . Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  10. Defender Tom James returns home to bolster Leamington, leamingtonobserver.co.uk, 5 July 2016
  11. Lineup: Kings Langley 3 - 4 Banbury United : First Team, banburyunitedfc.co.uk, 23 September 2017
  12. Tom James, leamingtonfc.co.uk