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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1
|
||
| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 37 | 2 |
1 |
3
|
|
| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 39 | 1 |
1 |
3
|
|
| 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 |
3
|
|||
| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 31 | 1 |
1 |
1
|
|
| 2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 33 | 5 |
3
|
||
| 2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 34 | 2 |
4
|
||
| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 24 | 4 |
2
|
||
| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
||||
| 2012-13 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 |
||||
| 2012-13 | Derby County | League Championship | 15 | 7 |
1 |
3
|
|
| 2013-14 | Bristol City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2013-14 | Bristol City | League One | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2014-15 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Walsall | League One | 30 | 2 |
1 |
2
|
|
| 2015-16 | Walsall | FA Cup | 4 |
1
|
|||
| 2015-16 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Walsall | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2015-16 | Walsall | League One | 37 | 1 |
2
|
||
| 2015-16 | Walsall | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Walsall | League One | 40 |
4
|
|||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2014 | Port Vale v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Southend United v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Walsall v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Walsall v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Rochdale v Walsall | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Gillingham v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Walsall v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Walsall v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Walsall v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Colchester United v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Walsall v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Walsall v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Doncaster Rovers v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Walsall v Rochdale | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Bradford City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Walsall v Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Barnsley v Walsall | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Walsall v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Chesterfield v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Walsall v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Peterborough United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Walsall v Fleetwood Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Walsall v Crawley Town | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Swindon Town v Walsall | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Bristol City v Walsall | L | 8-2 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Southend United v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Rochdale v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Walsall v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Walsall v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Blackpool v Walsall | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Morecambe v Walsall | L | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Walsall v Bury | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Peterborough United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Walsall v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Walsall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Walsall v Burton Albion | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Colchester United v Walsall | D | 4-4 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Walsall v Gillingham | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Walsall v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Swindon Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Walsall v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Chesterfield v Walsall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Walsall v Chesterfield | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 20 Dec 2015 | Walsall v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Millwall v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Walsall v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Walsall v Rochdale | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Brentford v Walsall | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Bury v Walsall | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Walsall v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Reading v Walsall | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Doncaster Rovers v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Walsall v Millwall | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Burton Albion v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Walsall v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Walsall v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Chesterfield v Walsall | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Fleetwood Town v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Bradford City v Walsall | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 May 2016 | Walsall v Fleetwood Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 08 May 2016 | Port Vale v Walsall | W | 0-5 | League One | |
| 14 May 2016 | Barnsley v Walsall | L | 3-0 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 2016 | Walsall v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Walsall v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Chesterfield v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Walsall v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Walsall v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Peterborough United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Walsall v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Walsall v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Gillingham v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Swindon Town v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Walsall v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Walsall v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Sheffield United v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Fleetwood Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Walsall v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Port Vale v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Oxford United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Walsall v Rochdale | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Walsall v Sheffield United | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Walsall v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Bury v Walsall | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Millwall v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Walsall v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Walsall | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Walsall v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Walsall v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Charlton Athletic v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Walsall v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Southend United v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Bradford City v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Walsall v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Walsall v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Coventry City v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-4 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.