James Brown (footballer)
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| James Brown | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | James Brown | |
| Date of birth | 3 January 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Cramlington, England | |
| Height | 5'11" (180cm) | |
| Playing position | Striker/Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Hartlepool United | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005- | Hartlepool United | 75 (17) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James Brown (born 3 January 1987 in Cramlington) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hartlepool United in League One.
James Brown joined the Hartlepool youth set-up from Cramlington Juniors football Club. However, he joined too late to go through the Youth Scholarship system and was subsequently offered a temporary deal. He was part of Hartlepool’s under 19s side that won the Dallas Cup. James Brown was included on the substitutes bench for Hartlepool’s match against Bournemouth on the last day of the 2004-05 season. He was expected to play a part in the Hartlepool’s 2005-06 campaign and participated regularly during pre-season.
However during pre-season, James Brown broke his leg against Hibernian and has been unable to make his breakthrough. During the 2006-07 campaign, he played nearly all of Hartlepool's games on the right wing.
The young striker missed out on the majority of the 2005-06 season after suffering ligament damage in a pre-season friendly game but he finished the campaign strongly. James's finishing earned him his first professional contract with the Club in 2006.
Jeff Stelling of Sky Sports, a Hartlepool fan, has been known to exclaim "I feel good!" when Brown scores for Hartlepool, a reference to the more famous James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)".
[edit] External links
- Brown’s Official Hartlepool United F.C. profile
- James Brown profile at In The Mad Crowd
- Vital Hartlepool Profile: James Brown
- James Brown's career stats at Soccerbase
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