James O'Connor
| Date of birth | 20 November 1984 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
James O'Connor joined Doncaster Rovers in May 2006 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2011 in July 2008.
He joined Derby County in August 2012 with a two-year contract before he was made available for transfer in May 2013.
James joined Walsall in July 2014 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in May 2015 and to June 2018 in March 2016 before it was cancelled in August 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Aston Villa | 01 Jul 2003 | 23 Mar 2005 | |
| Port Vale | 03 Sep 2004 | 03 Dec 2004 | L |
| AFC Bournemouth | 18 Feb 2005 | 22 Mar 2005 | L |
| AFC Bournemouth | 23 Mar 2005 | 16 May 2006 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 May 2006 | 01 Aug 2012 | |
| Derby County | 01 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Bristol City | 02 Sep 2013 | 13 Jan 2014 | L |
| Walsall | 01 Jul 2014 | 31 Aug 2017 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 03 Oct 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 6 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League One | 13 | ||||
| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 37 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 39 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 40 |
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| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 31 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 33 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 34 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 24 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Derby County | League Championship | 15 | 7 |
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| 2013-14 | Bristol City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Bristol City | League One | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Walsall | League One | 30 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Walsall | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Walsall | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Walsall | League One | 37 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Walsall | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Walsall | League One | 40 |
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| 2017-18 | Kidderminster Harriers | FA Cup | 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 | |
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| 19 Feb 2005 | Barnsley v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Walsall v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Gillingham v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Torquay United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-0 (4-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Bradford City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Chesterfield v AFC Bournemouth | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Aldershot Town | W | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 22 Oct 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Tamworth | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Walsall v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 26 Nov 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Hartlepool United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2005 | Yeovil Town v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Southend United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Barnsley v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Scunthorpe United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Walsall v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 May 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.