James Chambers (English footballer)

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James Chambers
Personal information
Full name James Ashley Chambers
Date of birth November 20, 1980 (1980-11-20) (age 27)
Place of birth    Sandwell, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Right Full Back
Club information
Current club Leicester City
Number 2
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2004
2004–2007
2006
2007–		 West Bromwich Albion
Watford
→ Cardiff City (loan)
Leicester City		 71 0(0)
93 0(0)
07 0(0)
18 0(0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20:56, 27 January 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

James Ashley Chambers (born 20 November 1980) is an English footballer. He currently plays for Leicester City. He is predominantly a right-back, although he has played at centre-back, left-back and right-wing in his career.

[edit] Career

Chambers' early career mirrored that of his twin brother Adam Chambers. Both played for Grove Vale F.C., whom they joined in 1996, before signing for West Bromwich Albion as apprentices in July 1997.[1] After progressing through Albion's youth system, both twins turned professional in January 1999.[1] James made his debut in a 0-0 draw with Port Vale on 15 January 2000. He made 78 appearances in total for the Baggies, with a significant number coming in the 2000-01 season.

With few chances available at the newly promoted Premiership side, he was allowed to move to Championship side Watford on loan in August 2004.[2] He impressed manager Ray Lewington enough to sign him on a permanent three-year contract in a deal worth up to £250,000.[3] Chambers started regularly in his first season at the club and also featured in the club's run to the League Cup semi-finals that year. He scored his two career goals to date the 4th round 5-2 victory over Premiership side Southampton,[4] and played in the quarter-final victory over Portsmouth and semi-final defeat to Liverpool.

Chambers competed with Lloyd Doyley for the right-back spot in 2005-06, as well as spending some time playing at left-back. Watford reaches the play-offs, finishing third, and Chambers started on the right-wing in the semi-final first leg against Crystal Palace, putting in an impressive display.[5] He kept his place for the second leg and the final, against Leeds United, where his deflected strike led to an own goal by Leeds goalkeeper Neil Sullivan.[6] Watford won 3-0, and were promoted to the Premiership.

Chambers started Watford's first game in the top-flight, a 2-1 lost to Everton where he was substituted at half-time. Aside from a League Cup appearance against Accrington Stanley he did not feature for the side against until he joined Cardiff on a month's loan in October 2006.[7] Playing as a left back for the early Championship leaders,[8] he started all seven games in his time at Ninian Park. Watford then rejected Cardiff's request to extend the loan.[9]

He returned to the Watford side at right-back, but sustained an injury against Newcastle United that kept him out of the team until March. He featured sporadically after that, as Watford were relegated from the Premiership, but did play in the side's FA Cup quarter-final victory over Plymouth Argyle and semi-final loss to Manchester United.

In June 2007 Chambers turned down a new contract at Watford to sign a three year contract with fellow Championship side Leicester City.[10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, p48. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 
  2. ^ Player Profile: James Chambers
  3. ^ Hornets land Chambers
  4. ^ Watford 5-2 Southampton
  5. ^ Report: Crystal Palace vs Watford
  6. ^ Leeds 0-3 Watford
  7. ^ "Bluebirds sign Chambers on loan", BBC Sport, 2006-10-12. Retrieved on 2007-10-24. 
  8. ^ "Chambers applauds Cardiff spirit", BBC Sport, 2006-10-19. Retrieved on 2007-10-24. 
  9. ^ "Cardiff seek Chambers replacement", BBC Sport, 2006-11-13. Retrieved on 2007-10-24. 
  10. ^ "Leicester sign Watford's Chambers", BBC Sport, 2007-06-26. Retrieved on 2007-06-26. 

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Leicester City F.C. – current squad

2 J. Chambers • 3 Kisnorbo • 4 N'Gotty • 5 McAuley • 6 Clemence • 7 Hume • 8 Kishishev • 10 Campbell • 12 Fryatt • 14 Wesolowski • 15 Hayes • 16 Sheehan • 17 Stearman • 18 Hellings • 20 Worley • 21 Logan • 22 Porter • 23 Mattock • 24 Dodds • 24 Hayles • 25 Gradel • 26 Oakley • 29 Sappleton • 30 Odhiambo • 31 Henderson • 33 Rowe-Turner • 37 King • 38 Howard • 39 A. Chambers • 40 Cisak • 45 Cox • Manager: Vacant


Persondata
NAME Chambers, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH November 20, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Sandwell, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH