James William Hanson (born 10 November 1995) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender or

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. He plays for Ilkeston Town.

Club career

Derby County

Hanson was a product of the

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with more than ten years at the club. He made his

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debut for the Rams on 14 March 2015, starting against

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in a 1–1 away draw at

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. In the 66th minute, with Derby 1–0 down, he swung in a corner kick and seemed to have scored the equalizing goal on his debut, but it was given as an

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by Norwich goalkeeper

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, who fumbled it over the line. Derby later appealed the decision with the Football League, and the goal was credited to Hanson on 19 March, meaning that he had scored for the club on his professional debut. He played one more match in the 2014–15 season, playing 70 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat to

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on 17 March. Hanson played more regularly in the 2015–16 season; his first appearance came on 15 August, when he played for 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against

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, at the base of Derby's midfield three. He started again on 18 August against Middlesbrough but had to be withdrawn after 39 minutes because of injury. He missed the next match because of it, but returned for the following match, a 2–1 home defeat to

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on 29 August. He signed a new three-year contract with Derby on 7 September after which he made five more league appearances, all of them as a substitute.

Oxford United

Hanson signed for

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on 9 August 2018, for an undisclosed fee, on a four-year contract. He made his debut in a 4–1 away defeat at

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in League One, conceding a penalty that was saved by keeper Jonathan Mitchell. Hanson was released by the club upon the end of his contract at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Non-league career

After a year out of the game, Hanson was signed by

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club Ilkeston Town in the summer of 2023. On 1 November 2023, Hanson joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Long Eaton United on loan.

International career

On 19 March 2015, Hanson was named in the England under-20 squad for the first time, by manager

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, to face

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and the

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."England U20s squad named to face Mexico and USA"
The FA. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanson, Jamie 1995 births Living people Footballers from Burton upon Trent English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Derby County F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Ilkeston Town F.C. players Long Eaton United F.C. players English Football League players Northern Premier League players Southern Football League players