Jamie England (born 27 May 1988) is an English semi-professional

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who plays as a

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for Goulburn Valley Suns. He made one professional appearance for

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...

in 2006, before embarking on a nomadic career in

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and moving to Australia in 2012.

Playing career

Milton Keynes Dons

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, England began his career in the youth system at

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, moving with the club to

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in 2003 (which saw the club renamed Milton Keynes Dons in 2004). He failed to receive a call into the first team squad and was released at the end of the 2005–06 season.

Brentford

England joined League One club

on non-contract terms on 16 September 2006, after a successful trial. He was named on the substitutes' bench for a League Cup second round match versus Luton Town on 19 September. England made his professional debut when he came on as an 89th-minute substitute for Simon Cox during the 3–0 defeat. It was England's only first team appearance and his non-contract registration was terminated by mutual consent on 10 October.

Crawley Town

England joined

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club Crawley Town on

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in January 2007 and signed a deal until the end of the 2006–07 season. He made only three appearances for the club and scored no goals. He left the club during the 2007 off-season.

Chelmsford City

England joined

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Premier Division club Chelmsford City on

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in March 2007. A third-place finish saw the Clarets qualify for the

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, but a shootout defeat to

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in the semi-finals ensured they would remain in the Premier Division for another season. England made seven appearances and scored three goals during the remainder of the 2006–07 season. England joined the club on a permanent basis during the 2007 off-season. England made 24 appearances during the 2007–08 season and helped the team to the Premier Division title, winning the first

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of his career in the process. He departed the club during the 2008 off-season, following a "contract wrangle".

Wivenhoe Town

England signed for

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Premier Division club

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during the 2008 off-season. He departed the club in November 2008, after scoring three goals in 10 appearances for the Dragons.

Carshalton Athletic

England joined Isthmian League Premier Division promotion contenders

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in November 2008. He made 30 appearances and scored three goals in the 2008–09 season to help the Robins to a fourth-place finish and a spot in the playoffs, but the club's season ended with a 1–0 defeat to Staines Town in the playoff final. England departed the War Memorial Sports Ground in January 2010, after making 10 appearances and scoring one goal during the first half of the 2009–10 season.

Ashford Town (Middlesex)

England signed for Isthmian League Premier Division strugglers Ashford Town (Middlesex) in January 2010. He made 11 appearances and scored four goals for the Tangerines, but his time with the club was short and he departed in March.

Billericay Town

England joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Billericay Town on 26 March 2010. He made three appearances in what remained of the 2009–10 season. He left the club in October 2010.

Tonbridge Angels

England signed for Isthmian League Premier Division promotion-challengers

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in October 2010. A groin problem hindered his progress and he made 9 appearances, scoring two goals, before his departure in February 2011.

Bromley

England moved back up to the

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to sign for

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on 18 February 2011. He made 10 appearances in what remained of the

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season and departed the club during the 2011 off-season.

Croydon Athletic

England joined Isthmian League First Division South club Croydon Athletic during the 2011 off-season. England was forced to leave the club after it went out of business in December 2011. He made 14 appearances and scored two goals.

Tooting & Mitcham United

England Isthmian League Premier Division club

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in December 2011. He made 10 appearances in what remained of the 2011–12 season.

Cobram Victory

England moved to

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to sign for Regional Premier League club Cobram Victory for the 2012 season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 6–1 victory over Hanwood on 25 August. Two games later he crowned his season by scoring in the 5–0 Regional Premier League Grand Final victory over Shepparton. England made 11 league appearances and scored two goals during the 2012 season. England was selected to represent a Goulburn North East Football Association All-Star XI in a match versus

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club Melbourne Heart on 25 July 2013. England's season ended with a third-place finish and the Best-And-Fairest and Players' Player Of The Year Awards. He scored 10 goals in 14 league games during the 2013 season and departed the club in November 2013.

Cobram

England signed for Regional Premier League club Cobram on 8 November 2013. He scored seven goals in 15 games during the 2014 season, as Cobram managed a third-place finish.

Goulburn Valley Suns

England joined

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Western Conference club Goulburn Valley Suns prior to the beginning of the

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season. He made 97 appearances and scored 19 goals between 2015 and

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Career statistics

Honours

Chelmsford City *

Premier Division: 2007–08 Cobram Victory * Regional Premier League: 2012 Individual * Cobram Victory Best-And-Fairest Player: 2013 * Cobram Victory Players' Player Of The Year: 2013

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:England, Jamie 1988 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Brentford F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Wivenhoe Town F.C. players Carshalton Athletic F.C. players Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C. players Billericay Town F.C. players Tonbridge Angels F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Croydon Athletic F.C. players Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players Cobram Victory FC players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Australia Goulburn Valley Suns FC players Footballers from Epsom