Owen James (born 13 October 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Stratford Town.

Career

James began his career in the

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youth team at the age of 14, turning professional in October 2017. He made his senior debut on 5 May 2018, in a 2–1 league defeat against Blackburn Rovers. On 1 March 2019, James was loaned out to

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for the rest of the season. However, in April 2019 he was loaned out to Stratford Town. In October 2019 he was loaned out to Bracknell Town. On 29 November 2019, he then joined

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on loan for six weeks. The loan deal ended in January 2020, after 6 league appearances. He was released by Oxford at the end of the 2019–20 season. Following his release from Oxford United, he moved to Chalfont St Peter on a permanent deal, but the season was again cut short due to COVID-19. In July 2021, he signed for

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Premier Division Central side Stratford Town.

Career statistics

References

2000 births Living people English men's footballers Oxford United F.C. players Oxford City F.C. players Stratford Town F.C. players Bracknell Town F.C. players Chalfont St Peter A.F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players Isthmian League players Men's association football forwards Place of birth missing (living people) {{England-footy-forward-2000s-stub