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
06 Aug 2005 Norwich City v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2005 Millwall v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
13 Aug 2005 Burnley v Coventry City L 4-0 League Championship
20 Aug 2005 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Championship
27 Aug 2005 Sheffield United v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
29 Aug 2005 Coventry City v Southampton D 1-1 League Championship
10 Sep 2005 Coventry City v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
14 Sep 2005 Derby County v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
17 Sep 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City D 2-2 League Championship
20 Sep 2005 Crystal Palace v Coventry City L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2005 Coventry City v Hull City L 0-2 League Championship
28 Sep 2005 Coventry City v Watford W 3-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2005 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 3-2 League Championship
15 Oct 2005 Coventry City v Crystal Palace L 1-4 League Championship
18 Oct 2005 Ipswich Town v Coventry City D 2-2 League Championship
23 Oct 2005 Leicester City v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
29 Oct 2005 Coventry City v Luton Town W 1-0 League Championship
02 Nov 2005 Coventry City v Stoke City L 1-2 League Championship
06 Nov 2005 Cardiff City v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
19 Nov 2005 Coventry City v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
22 Nov 2005 Crystal Palace v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
26 Nov 2005 Coventry City v Norwich City D 2-2 League Championship
03 Dec 2005 Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle W 3-1 League Championship
19 Dec 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City W 0-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2005 Leeds United v Coventry City L 3-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2005 Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League Championship
31 Dec 2005 Preston North End v Coventry City L 3-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2006 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Championship
07 Jan 2006 Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Reading v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
21 Jan 2006 Coventry City v Derby County W 6-1 League Championship
28 Jan 2006 Coventry City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2006 Hull City v Coventry City W 1-2 League Championship
04 Feb 2006 Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Championship
08 Feb 2006 Middlesbrough v Coventry City L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
18 Feb 2006 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City L 3-1 League Championship
25 Feb 2006 Coventry City v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
04 Mar 2006 Southampton v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
11 Mar 2006 Coventry City v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Championship
18 Mar 2006 Coventry City v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
25 Mar 2006 Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City L 4-1 League Championship
01 Apr 2006 Coventry City v Preston North End L 0-1 League Championship
08 Apr 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City D 2-2 League Championship
15 Apr 2006 Luton Town v Coventry City W 1-2 League Championship
17 Apr 2006 Coventry City v Leicester City D 1-1 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
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.