Ed James (footballer)
Edward George Martin James is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southern League Premier Division South club Dorchester Town, on loan from EFL League One club Exeter City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward George Martin James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2005 (age 17–18) | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dorchester Town (on loan from Exeter City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Exeter City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Exeter City | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Saltash United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Weymouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:53, 18 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
James made his senior debut for Exeter City on 4 October 2022, in a 2–1 win over Southampton U21 at St James Park in the group stages of the EFL Trophy.[2][3] James appeared in his inaugural EFL fixture on the 15 October 2022 as a substitute in a 2-4 defeat to Oxford United. On 30 October 2022, he joined National League South side Weymouth on a work experience loan until December 2022.[4] He subsequently joined Tiverton Town in January 2023 on a further work experience loan.[5]
In July 2023, James signed for newly promoted National Super League club Weston-super-Mare on a season-long loan deal alongside Exeter teammate Harry Lee.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2022–23[7] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023–24[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Weymouth (loan) | 2022–23[9] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2022–23[10] | Southern League Premier Division South |
21 | 2 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2023–24[9] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2023–24[10] | Southern League Premier Division South |
0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in FA Trophy
- Appearances in Devon St Lukes Challenge Cup
References
- "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- Clark, Daniel (5 October 2022). "Exeter City give debuts to three more academy products". DevonLive. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- "Exeter City vs Southampton U21 on 04 Oct 22 - Match Centre - Exeter City FC". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- "✍️ Ed James joins Weymouth FC on loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- "Scholars Out On Loan Update". Exeter City F.C. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- "✍️ Harry Lee and Ed James join Weston-super-Mare on loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Games played by Ed James in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "Games played by Ed James in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "E. James: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "Ed James | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 18 October 2023.