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James Brown (footballer, born January 1998)

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James Brown
Personal information
Full name James Dominic Brown[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Dover, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Marine
Youth career
0000–2016 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Millwall 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Carlisle United (loan) 27 (0)
2018–2019 → Livingston (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Lincoln City (loan) 0 (0)
2021 → St Johnstone (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2024 St Johnstone 59 (1)
2024 → Raith Rovers (loan) 12 (0)
2024– Marine 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Malta 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:35, 9 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:58, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

James Dominic Brown (born 12 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Marine. Born in England, he plays for the Malta national team.

Club career

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Millwall

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Brown started his career in the youth team at Millwall and signed his first professional contract in April 2016.[2] He made his professional debut in October 2016, in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Gillingham.[3]

In August 2017, Brown joined Carlisle United on loan. He made his debut for the club four days later on 29 August 2017, in an EFL Trophy match.[4] He made his Football League debut for the club on 12 September in a match against Coventry City.[5]

On 2 August 2018, Brown joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Livingston on a six-month loan deal.[6]

St Johnstone

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On 4 January 2021, Brown joined Scottish club St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season, following the recall of Millwall teammate Danny McNamara.[7] Brown enjoyed success with the Saints in his brief loan spell, winning both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup with the side.[8][9] In July 2021, Brown signed a two-year deal with St Johnstone.[10] In February 2024, he moved on loan to Raith Rovers .[11] In May 2024, he was released by St Johnstone.[12]

Marine

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On 5 September 2024, Brown joined newly promoted National League North club Marine.[13]

International career

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Brown was born in England, and is of Maltese descent through a grandfather.[14] He was first called up to the Malta national team in October 2021.[15] He was again called up in May 2022 and made his debut on 1 June in a 1–0 defeat against Venezuela.[16]

Personal life

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Brown was born in Dover, Kent and attended Dover Grammar School for Boys in the town.[17] He is of Maltese descent.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 2016–17[18] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 1 0
2017–18[19] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2018–19[20] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2019–20[21] EFL Championship 1 0 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
2020–21[22] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2017–18[19] League Two 27 0 5 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 34 0
Livingston (loan) 2018–19[20] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Lincoln City (loan) 2019–20[21] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
St Johnstone (loan) 2020–21[22] Scottish Premiership 5 0 2 0 0 0 — — 7 0
St Johnstone 2021–22[23] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 — 1 0
Career total 34 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 47 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

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St Johnstone

References

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  1. ^ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/06/2016 and 30/06/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Millwall offer pro deals to five youngsters". Millwall F.C. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Report:Millwall 2–1 Gillingham". Millwall F.C. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ "MATCH REPORT: Morecambe 0 – 2 United". Carlisle United. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Coventry City 2–0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  6. ^ "New Lion swaps prides". Livingston FC. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. ^ "James Brown Arrives in Perth".
  8. ^ a b "St Johnstone beat Livingston to clinch their first League Cup". BBC. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. ^ a b Lindsay, Clive (22 May 2021). "Perth side complete domestic cup double". BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  10. ^ Fleming, Keiran (1 July 2021). "Brown Signs Two Year Contract". perthstjohnstone.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ "James Brown Signs". Raith Rovers FC. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Squad Update: End of season 2023/24". St Johnstone FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  13. ^ "James Brown joins Marine". marinefc.com. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  14. ^ Temple, Alan. "St Johnstone star lands shock international call-up – for Malta".
  15. ^ a b Nicolson, Eric (4 October 2021). "David Wotherspoon: Covid-19 isolation rules scupper St Johnstone midfielder's Azteca Stadium dream appearance for Canada". The Courier. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Malta vs. Venezuela – Football Match Summary – June 1, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  17. ^ "Congrats to former DGSB star @James_Brownn_ on his 2nd half appearance for Millwall v Bromley today #welldeserved". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by James Brown in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by James Brown in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by James Brown in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by James Brown in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by James Brown in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Games played by James Brown in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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