James Chambers

Date of birth20 November 1980
Place of birthWest Bromwich
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Having been introduced to the West Bromwich Albion first team in the 1999- 2000 campaign, James had an excellent season in 2000-01 when he was as a regular in the line-up from August until sidelined by an injury in February.

Although he occasionally filled in at right back, he produced his best displays playing as a central defender alongside Tony Butler.

Cool under pressure and with a confident approach, he showed excellent distribution.

James, who is the twin brother of Albion's Adam Chambers, was made available for transfer by the Baggies in March 2004.

He joined Watford in September 2004 with a three-year contract.

James joined Leicester City in July 2007 with a three-year contract.

He joined Doncaster Rovers in August 2008 in a three-year deal that was extended to June 2012 in August 2011.

James teamed-up with his twin brother Adam again at Walsall in August 2012 where his contract was extended to June 2014 in June 2013 and to June 2015 in June 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
West Bromwich Albion 08 Jan 1999 24 Sep 2004
Watford 09 Aug 2004 09 Sep 2004 L
Watford 24 Sep 2004 30 Jun 2007
Cardiff City 12 Oct 2006 16 Nov 2006 L
Leicester City 01 Jul 2007 04 Aug 2008
Doncaster Rovers 04 Aug 2008 30 Jun 2012
Hereford United 22 Mar 2012 31 May 2012 L
Walsall 18 Aug 2012 30 Jun 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 1
2000-01 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 4
2000-01 West Bromwich Albion League Division 1 27
4
2
2001-02 West Bromwich Albion League Cup
1
2001-02 West Bromwich Albion League Division 1 1
4
2002-03 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
2002-03 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 2
6
2003-04 West Bromwich Albion League Division 1 12
3
1
2004-05 Watford FA Cup 2
2004-05 Watford League Championship 40
9
2004-05 Watford League Cup 5
2
1
2005-06 Watford League Championship 26
12
6
2005-06 Watford League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
2005-06 Watford League Cup 2
1
2006-07 Cardiff City League Championship 7
2
2006-07 Watford FA Cup 1
1
1
2006-07 Watford League Cup 1
2006-07 Watford Premier League 8
4
1
2007-08 Leicester City League Championship 15
9
4
2007-08 Leicester City League Cup 2
1
1
2008-09 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 3
2008-09 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 34
3
6
2008-09 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 1
1
2009-10 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 2
2009-10 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 43
7
2009-10 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 1
1
2010-11 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 2
2010-11 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 6
1
2011-12 Hereford United League Two 7
2012-13 Walsall FA Cup 2
2012-13 Walsall League One 16
6
2013-14 Walsall FA Cup 1
2013-14 Walsall Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Walsall League Cup 2
2013-14 Walsall League One 40
1
4
2014-15 Walsall FA Cup 2
2014-15 Walsall Johnstones Paint Trophy 6
2014-15 Walsall League Cup 1
2014-15 Walsall League One 31
1


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
09 Aug 2008 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League Championship
12 Aug 2008 Notts County v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2008 Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
30 Aug 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool D 0-0 League Championship
21 Oct 2008 Reading v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
25 Oct 2008 Norwich City v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
15 Nov 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Championship
22 Nov 2008 Burnley v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
25 Nov 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
29 Nov 2008 Watford v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
06 Dec 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Championship
09 Dec 2008 Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
13 Dec 2008 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
20 Dec 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2008 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers W 2-4 League Championship
28 Dec 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Burnley W 2-1 League Championship
13 Jan 2009 Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2009 Southampton v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 League Championship
20 Jan 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Cheltenham Town W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
27 Jan 2009 Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League Championship
30 Jan 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Norwich City D 1-1 League Championship
04 Feb 2009 Aston Villa v Doncaster Rovers L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
07 Feb 2009 Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers W 2-3 League Championship
14 Feb 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Championship
17 Feb 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City W 1-0 League Championship
21 Feb 2009 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers L 3-1 League Championship
27 Feb 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County W 2-1 League Championship
03 Mar 2009 Charlton Athletic v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 League Championship
07 Mar 2009 Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers L 3-0 League Championship
10 Mar 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Championship
14 Mar 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Birmingham City L 0-2 League Championship
17 Mar 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Reading L 0-1 League Championship
21 Mar 2009 Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
04 Apr 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Watford L 1-2 League Championship
11 Apr 2009 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers W 1-3 League Championship
13 Apr 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End L 0-2 League Championship
18 Apr 2009 Plymouth Argyle v Doncaster Rovers W 0-3 League Championship
25 Apr 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace W 2-0 League Championship
03 May 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
08 Aug 2009 Watford v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2009 Notts County v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
18 Aug 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
22 Aug 2009 Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
26 Aug 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-5 League Cup 2nd round
29 Aug 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Championship
12 Sep 2009 Reading v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
15 Sep 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Doncaster Rovers L 3-1 League Championship
19 Sep 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town D 3-3 League Championship
26 Sep 2009 Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers D 2-2 League Championship
29 Sep 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
03 Oct 2009 Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
17 Oct 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley L 0-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Peterborough United W 3-1 League Championship
24 Oct 2009 Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
31 Oct 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool D 3-3 League Championship
07 Nov 2009 Plymouth Argyle v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
21 Nov 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Championship
05 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers W 0-3 League Championship
08 Dec 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Championship
12 Dec 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City W 1-0 League Championship
19 Dec 2009 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2009 Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
16 Jan 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Watford W 2-1 League Championship
19 Jan 2010 Brentford v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jan 2010 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
26 Jan 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough L 1-4 League Championship
30 Jan 2010 Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
06 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Reading L 1-2 League Championship
09 Feb 2010 Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
13 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Championship
16 Feb 2010 Sheffield Wednesday v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
23 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City L 0-1 League Championship
27 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
06 Mar 2010 Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers W 2-5 League Championship
09 Mar 2010 Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County W 2-1 League Championship
16 Mar 2010 Peterborough United v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 League Championship
20 Mar 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Championship
23 Mar 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Championship
27 Mar 2010 Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
10 Apr 2010 Doncaster Rovers v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 League Championship
17 Apr 2010 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
03 Jan 2011 Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers D 2-2 League Championship
08 Jan 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers L 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2011 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers L 3-2 League Championship
25 Jan 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley L 0-2 League Championship
01 Feb 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
05 Feb 2011 Millwall v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth L 0-2 League Championship
15 Feb 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town L 0-6 League Championship


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
1998-99 England World Youth Cup
2


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 Apr 1999 Cameroon v England L 1-0 World Youth Cup Finals group E
11 Apr 1999 Japan v England L 2-0 World Youth Cup Finals group E


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