James Chambers (Irish footballer)
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James Chambers is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Hamilton Academical
. Chambers is a central midfield player.
squad by manager Don Givens
.
Chambers returned to Shelbourne
for the 2007 season but he was entering upon a very unfamiliar environment at the Tolka Park
club. Shelbourne were now in financial meltdown and were uncertain over their participation for the 2007 season. After the club was demoted to the First Division, he made the decision to stay at Shels despite their demotion and keen interest in him from numerous Premier Division clubs. As only one of two first team players retained by Shelbourne for the 2007 season, Chambers' talents were now of great importance to Shelbourne and he has become one of the first names on the Shels teamsheet due to many impressive performances. He scored his first senior goal for Shelbourne with a delightful equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Monaghan United at Tolka Park
on April 13, 2007.
Chambers departed Shelbourne after 10 years at the end of the 2008 season to move to Britain
. He made a total of 73 league and cup appearances for Shelbourne scoring 8 times. He joined Blue Square Conference North
side Solihull Moors
on January 16, 2009.
Chambers' stay at Solihull Moors would be brief as he returned to Ireland in March 2009 to join Drogheda United. He made his competitive Drogheda debut on March 13, 2009 in 0-0 draw against Bray Wanderers
at United Park
. Chambers went on an amazing scoring streak in the 2009 season. He scored nine goals, including the all-important opener against Bray Wanderers in the relegation play-off, a match which finished 2-0 to Drogheda United. Following his impressive season at Drogheda United, Chambers joined Shamrock Rovers
in November 2009. In his first season with 'The Hoops', Chambers scored an impressive 11 league goals and won his first League of Ireland winners medal after Shamrock Rovers won the 2010 Premier Division on the final night of the season.
He moved to Scottish Premier League
team Hamilton Academical
on 25 January 2011 http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/.
tournament in Portugal in February 2007. He made 3 appearances for the Irish side in the tournament. In May 2010, Chambers made his Republic of Ireland Under 23
debut against England Under 23
in the International Challenge Trophy at the RSC
in Waterford
.
Competitions include UEFA Europa League
Competitions include Leinster Senior Cup and League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
. Chambers is a central midfield player.
Club career
James Chambers played for Shelbourne since he was 11 years of age. He has also been capped for Ireland at every level from 15's right up to 23's. He started out with the schoolboy teams and made his breakthrough into the first team during the 2004 season, at the age of 17, including being part of the Shelbourne squad during their successful 2004 European campaign. He did not make his first official first team appearance for Shelbourne until August 15, 2005 where he made his debut coming on as a 2nd half substitute during a 1-0 defeat to Cork City at Turner's Cross. In order to aid James with his development and to gain valuable experience, he was loaned out to Waterford United for the 2006 season and instantly became a regular in their starting XI. On February 24, 2007, Chambers received a call up to the Republic of Ireland U21Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the biennial European Under-21 Football Championship and has competed since 1978.-Competition...
squad by manager Don Givens
Don Givens
Daniel Joseph "Don" Givens is a football player and coach, and former Republic of Ireland U21 team manager...
.
Chambers returned to Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
for the 2007 season but he was entering upon a very unfamiliar environment at the Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
club. Shelbourne were now in financial meltdown and were uncertain over their participation for the 2007 season. After the club was demoted to the First Division, he made the decision to stay at Shels despite their demotion and keen interest in him from numerous Premier Division clubs. As only one of two first team players retained by Shelbourne for the 2007 season, Chambers' talents were now of great importance to Shelbourne and he has become one of the first names on the Shels teamsheet due to many impressive performances. He scored his first senior goal for Shelbourne with a delightful equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Monaghan United at Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
on April 13, 2007.
Chambers departed Shelbourne after 10 years at the end of the 2008 season to move to Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. He made a total of 73 league and cup appearances for Shelbourne scoring 8 times. He joined Blue Square Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Solihull Moors
Solihull Moors F.C.
Solihull Moors F.C. is an English football club, founded in 2007 by the merger of Moor Green and Solihull Borough.The club plays its games at Damson Park, Solihull and competes in the Conference North.-History:...
on January 16, 2009.
Chambers' stay at Solihull Moors would be brief as he returned to Ireland in March 2009 to join Drogheda United. He made his competitive Drogheda debut on March 13, 2009 in 0-0 draw against Bray Wanderers
Bray Wanderers A.F.C.
Bray Wanderers A.F.C. are an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1942 and elected to the League in 1985, hails from Bray and play their home matches at the Carlisle Grounds. Club colours are Green and White, and it goes by the nickname...
at United Park
United Park
Hunky Dorys Park is a football stadium in Drogheda, Ireland. The ground has been home to League of Ireland side Drogheda United since 1979. The ground has a capacity of 2,000 with 400 seats...
. Chambers went on an amazing scoring streak in the 2009 season. He scored nine goals, including the all-important opener against Bray Wanderers in the relegation play-off, a match which finished 2-0 to Drogheda United. Following his impressive season at Drogheda United, Chambers joined Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
in November 2009. In his first season with 'The Hoops', Chambers scored an impressive 11 league goals and won his first League of Ireland winners medal after Shamrock Rovers won the 2010 Premier Division on the final night of the season.
He moved to Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
team Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
on 25 January 2011 http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/.
International career
Chambers made his Republic of Ireland Under 21 debut at the MadeiraMadeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
tournament in Portugal in February 2007. He made 3 appearances for the Irish side in the tournament. In May 2010, Chambers made his Republic of Ireland Under 23
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
debut against England Under 23
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in the International Challenge Trophy at the RSC
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
The Waterford Regional Sports Centre is part of Waterford Corporation's Municipal sporting facilities and home to Waterford United of the League of Ireland ....
in Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
.
Career statistics
Correct as of 17 April 2011.| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
2005 | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 2007 League of Ireland The League of Ireland, consisting of both the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division, kicked off in March, 2007... |
LOI First Division | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 34 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | LOI First Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 36 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 68 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 | ||
| Waterford United (loan) |
2006 | LOI Premier Division | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Solihull Moors Solihull Moors F.C. Solihull Moors F.C. is an English football club, founded in 2007 by the merger of Moor Green and Solihull Borough.The club plays its games at Damson Park, Solihull and competes in the Conference North.-History:... |
2008–09 | Conference North Conference North The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Drogheda United | 2009 | LOI Premier Division | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Total | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | ||
| Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
2010 2010 League of Ireland The 2010 League of Ireland was the 90th season of the League of Ireland. For the 26th season in succession, it was played using a two division format, consisting of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division. Bohemians were the defending League of Ireland... |
LOI Premier Division | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
| Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
2010–11 2010–11 Scottish Premier League The 2010–11 Scottish Premier League was the thirteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football. It commenced on 14 August 2010 and ended on 15 May 2011... |
SPL Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 188 | 28 | ||
Competitions include UEFA Europa League
Competitions include Leinster Senior Cup and League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
Honours
- League of Ireland Premier Division:
- Shamrock Rovers - 20102010 League of IrelandThe 2010 League of Ireland was the 90th season of the League of Ireland. For the 26th season in succession, it was played using a two division format, consisting of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division. Bohemians were the defending League of Ireland...
- Shamrock Rovers - 2010