James Dale (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Dale | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Wokingham Town | ||
| 1999–2007 | Reading | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| 2010–2012 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Stirling University | ||
| 2013–2015 | Forfar Athletic | 55 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | Brechin City | 85 | (2) |
| 2018 | Njarðvíkur | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Víkingur | 53 | (0) |
| 2022 | Þróttur Vogum | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 22 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
James William Dale (born 13 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Early life
[edit]Dale was born in Hammersmith, London and attended Bearwood College in Berkshire.[1]
Career
[edit]Dale began his footballing career at Reading, playing for the club from the age of 5. He left the club to Join League One club Bristol Rovers. In his youth career, he represented their XI team a number of times.[1][2]
Dale signed for Forfar Athletic in the 2012 summer transfer window and made his debut on 3 August 2012.[3]
Dale helped Forfar Athletic beat Rangers 2–1 in the Scottish League Cup at Station Park. This was Forfar's first-ever victory against Rangers.[4]
In 2015 Dale signed with Scottish League One side Brechin City .[5] In his first successful year at the club he was announced as the club's player's player of the year. In Dale's second year at the Brechin City, he clinched promotion to the Scottish Championship, by scoring in the playoff final, then sealing himself in the club's history by successfully converting the crucial penalty[6] Dale decided to part with Brechin City after the 2017–18 season.[7]
On 23 July 2018, Dale joined Icelandic 1. deild karla side Njarðvíkur.[8]
In May 2019, Dale moved to fellow 1. deild karla side Víkingur, making his debut on 17 May 2019, playing the final few minutes in a 2–1 win over Þróttur.[9]
In February 2022, Dale joined Þróttur Vogum on a free transfer.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 August 2018[11]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stirling University | 2012–13 | Lowland Football League | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forfar Athletic | 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
| Brechin City | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Total | 85 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 103 | 1 | ||
| Njarðvíkur | 2018 | 1. deild karla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 142 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 170 | 5 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances and one goal in the Championship play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Only difference between Celtic and Brechin is Hoops are full time and get some publicity reckons City midfielder James Dale". Daily Record. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Chippenham Town 1 1 Bristol Rovers XI". Pitchero. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Scottish Division Two ins and outs". BBC. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic 2-1 Rangers (aet)". BBC. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Binnie, Scott. "Dene Shields joins Brechin City as James Dale deal is imminent". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Brechin City clinch incredible play-off victory". thecourier.co.uk. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Hood, Grant (9 May 2018). "Brechin City squad news". Brechin City FC. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Nýr leikmaður James Dale" (in Icelandic). Njarðvíkur. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "THRÓTTUR REYKJAVÍK VS. VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSVÍK 1 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "James Dale í Þrótt Vogum". dv.is (in Icelandic). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ James Dale at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- James Dale at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- University of Stirling F.C. players
- Forfar Athletic F.C. players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Njarðvík FC players
- Ungmennafélagið Víkingur players
- 1. deild karla players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
- Þróttur Vogum players
- Footballers from Reading, Berkshire
- 21st-century English sportsmen