James Curtis (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Andrew Curtis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1982[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "England - J. Curtis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "James Curtis". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b Simpson, Mark (18 April 2024). "James Curtis Announces His Retirement".
- ^ a b Bowron, Jeff (3 May 2016). "Gateshead FC boss pays tribute to James Curtis after stalwart is released by Tynesiders". Chronicle Live.
- ^ "BBC Radio 5 Live - Weekend Breakfast, 18/09/2010, From council job to professional footballer". BBC. 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Gateshead can control own play-off fate - James Curtis". 25 April 2014 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Chronicle, Evening (10 February 2014). "James Curtis desperate to join Gateshead's 500 club". Chronicle Live.
- ^ Gibson, John (10 May 2014). "John Gibson: Perfect time and place for Gateshead star James Curtis to make history". Chronicle Live.
- ^ "Whistle blows on Curtis' long career at the Heed. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ "Gateshead FC: James Curtis one of nine players released by National League side". 3 May 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "James Curtis".