James is yet another J4K keeper who started his career at a very young age, in fact James has been around professional football clubs since he was six years old! James signed for Blackburn Rovers FC when he was just six and was with the Premiership club for several years until at the age of sixteen he signed a two year YTS deal with Burnley FC, with a one year apprentice contract added on as he impressed so much. From Burnley James signed for Premiership Scottish giants Celtic before returning to the North West and signing for Wigan Athletic FC were he helped them gain promotion into the Premiership. Wigan loaned James out to Halifax Town FC were he sustained a sickening injury (dislocated shoulder). Once fit again he signed for Kendal Town FC where he helped them gain promotion into the Unibond premier division and while at Rossendale United, he again dislocated his shoulder. James is still only twenty two and is determined to still play at a high standard, however as he coaches goalkeepers in his own area already, he sees becoming a Goalkeeper Coach, inparticular with J4K, as a new challenge to run alongside his determination to play professional football again. |