James Scowcroft

Date of birth15 November 1975
Place of birthBury St Edmunds
NationalityEnglish
Weight77 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Scowcroft found it hard to match his achievements of the 1999-2000 campaign in 2000-01 at Ipswich Town.

He started in the opening game but found himself on the bench for the home game with Manchester United.

He then had to wait until the end of the year before he got back into the side on a regular basis and formed a useful partnership up front with Marcus Stewart.

Once Alun Armstrong had joined the club, Scowcroft was used as a striker for the first half with Armstrong taking over some time in the second period, allowing him to attack from a deeper midfield berth.

His lack of opportunities as an out-and-out striker reduced his chances of scoring regularly, however it gave him the opportunity to arrive in the penalty area late and get on the end of crosses unchallenged.

His aerial power is his biggest asset but his passing skills have improved in his midfield role and he is always willing to drop back and help out defensively.

Scowcroft joined Coventry City in July 2005 with a three-year contract before joining Crystal Palace in July 2006 in a three-year deal.

He joined Leyton Orient in July 2009 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ipswich Town 01 Jul 1994 30 Jul 2001
Leicester City 30 Jul 2001 30 Jun 2005
Ipswich Town 14 Feb 2005 14 May 2005 L
Coventry City 01 Jul 2005 25 Jul 2006
Crystal Palace 25 Jul 2006 30 Jun 2009
Leyton Orient 20 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2010
Bury Town 02 Sep 2010

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1996-97 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
1997-98 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1999-00 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2000-01 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1
2000-01 Ipswich Town League Cup 5
2
2
2000-01 Ipswich Town Premier League 22
12
4
1
2001-02 Leicester City FA Cup 1
2
1
2001-02 Leicester City League Cup 1
2001-02 Leicester City Premier League 21
3
5
3
2002-03 Leicester City FA Cup 1
2002-03 Leicester City League Cup 3
1
2002-03 Leicester City League Division 1 43
10
6
2003-04 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Leicester City League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Leicester City Premier League 33
2
5
2
1
2004-05 Ipswich Town League Championship 3
6
4
2004-05 Leicester City FA Cup 3
1
2004-05 Leicester City League Championship 30
1
4
3
2004-05 Leicester City League Cup 1
2005-06 Coventry City FA Cup 3
1
2005-06 Coventry City League Championship 37
4
3
3
2005-06 Coventry City League Cup
1
2006-07 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2006-07 Crystal Palace League Championship 26
9
5
8
2007-08 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2007-08 Crystal Palace League Championship 35
3
9
4
2007-08 Crystal Palace League Championship Play-Offs
1
2008-09 Crystal Palace League Championship 5
5
1
2009-10 Leyton Orient FA Cup 1
2009-10 Leyton Orient Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2009-10 Leyton Orient League Cup 1
2009-10 Leyton Orient League One 13
13
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Aug 2009 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient W 1-2 League One
11 Aug 2009 Colchester United v Leyton Orient W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Leyton Orient v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 League One
18 Aug 2009 Leyton Orient v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 League One
22 Aug 2009 Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient D 3-3 League One
19 Sep 2009 Stockport County v Leyton Orient L 2-1 League One
26 Sep 2009 Leyton Orient v Millwall W 1-0 League One
29 Sep 2009 Norwich City v Leyton Orient L 4-0 League One
06 Oct 2009 Leyton Orient v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
10 Oct 2009 Leyton Orient v Colchester United L 0-1 League One
24 Oct 2009 Huddersfield Town v Leyton Orient L 4-0 League One
31 Oct 2009 Leyton Orient v Southampton D 2-2 League One
10 Nov 2009 Leyton Orient v Hereford United L 1-1 (2-3) Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
14 Nov 2009 Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient L 1-0 League One
17 Nov 2009 Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
24 Nov 2009 Leeds United v Leyton Orient L 1-0 League One
05 Dec 2009 Swindon Town v Leyton Orient L 3-2 League One
30 Jan 2010 Carlisle United v Leyton Orient D 2-2 League One
02 Feb 2010 Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers W 5-0 League One
06 Feb 2010 Leyton Orient v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League One
20 Feb 2010 Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient L 2-1 League One
23 Feb 2010 Gillingham v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League One
06 Mar 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient L 1-0 League One
09 Mar 2010 Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient L 2-0 League One
20 Mar 2010 Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town L 0-2 League One
27 Mar 2010 Brentford v Leyton Orient L 1-0 League One
05 Apr 2010 Southampton v Leyton Orient L 2-1 League One
10 Apr 2010 Exeter City v Leyton Orient D 0-0 League One
01 May 2010 Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League One
08 May 2010 Colchester United v Leyton Orient L 1-0 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 England UEFA Under-21 3
1
1997-98 England UEFA Under-21
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Oct 1996 England v Poland D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
08 Nov 1996 Georgia v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
12 Feb 1997 England v Italy W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
29 Apr 1997 England v Georgia D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
17 Dec 1997 England v Greece W 4-2 UEFA Under-21 Group


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.