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
25 Aug 2001 Arsenal v Leicester City L 4-0 Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2001 Leicester City v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
26 Sep 2001 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 2001 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
09 Oct 2001 Leicester City v Leeds United L 0-6 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 Leicester City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Manchester United v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
24 Nov 2001 Leicester City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 0-2 Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Leicester City v Southampton L 0-4 Premier League
16 Dec 2001 Leeds United v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Leicester City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
05 Jan 2002 Leicester City v Mansfield Town W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 West Ham United v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
19 Jan 2002 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
23 Jan 2002 Leicester City v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
30 Jan 2002 Liverpool v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Leicester City v Chelsea L 2-3 Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2002 Leicester City v Derby County L 0-3 Premier League
02 Mar 2002 Middlesbrough v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
09 Mar 2002 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
10 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Watford W 2-0 League Division 1
14 Aug 2002 Stoke City v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division 1
18 Aug 2002 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 6-1 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Reading W 2-1 League Division 1
27 Aug 2002 Crystal Palace v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
31 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Gillingham W 2-0 League Division 1
07 Sep 2002 Wimbledon v Leicester City W 2-3 League Division 1
10 Sep 2002 Hull City v Leicester City W 2-4 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Leicester City v Derby County W 3-1 League Division 1
17 Sep 2002 Leicester City v Bradford City W 4-0 League Division 1
21 Sep 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Sep 2002 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 1
02 Oct 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Norwich City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
19 Oct 2002 Leicester City v Burnley L 0-1 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division 1
02 Nov 2002 Portsmouth v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division 1
05 Nov 2002 Manchester United v Leicester City L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Leicester City v Walsall W 2-0 League Division 1
16 Nov 2002 Millwall v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division 1
23 Nov 2002 Leicester City v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Division 1
26 Nov 2002 Preston North End v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Grimsby Town v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
07 Dec 2002 Leicester City v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division 1
14 Dec 2002 Leicester City v Millwall W 4-1 League Division 1
20 Dec 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2002 Leicester City v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Division 1
28 Dec 2002 Watford v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
25 Jan 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 4-1 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 2003 Reading v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division 1
01 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division 1
08 Feb 2003 Walsall v Leicester City W 1-4 League Division 1
17 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division 1
22 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Wimbledon W 4-0 League Division 1
01 Mar 2003 Derby County v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
04 Mar 2003 Bradford City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
08 Mar 2003 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 1
15 Mar 2003 Leicester City v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division 1
18 Mar 2003 Burnley v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
22 Mar 2003 Coventry City v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
05 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division 1
08 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division 1
12 Apr 2003 Rotherham United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2003 Sheffield United v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division 1
27 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division 1
04 May 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
16 Aug 2003 Leicester City v Southampton D 2-2 Premier League
23 Aug 2003 Chelsea v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2003 Leicester City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 3-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Leeds United W 4-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Liverpool v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
23 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Manchester United L 1-4 Premier League
04 Oct 2003 Fulham v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2003 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 4-3 Premier League
29 Oct 2003 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 2003 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2003 Manchester City v Leicester City W 0-3 Premier League
22 Nov 2003 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
29 Nov 2003 Portsmouth v Leicester City W 0-2 Premier League
06 Dec 2003 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
13 Dec 2003 Leicester City v Birmingham City L 0-2 Premier League
20 Dec 2003 Everton v Leicester City L 3-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
03 Jan 2004 Manchester City v Leicester City D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 2004 Southampton v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
11 Jan 2004 Leicester City v Chelsea L 0-4 Premier League
14 Jan 2004 Leicester City v Manchester City L 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2004 Middlesbrough v Leicester City D 3-3 Premier League
31 Jan 2004 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 0-5 Premier League
07 Feb 2004 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 3-1 Premier League
10 Feb 2004 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2004 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City D 4-4 Premier League
28 Feb 2004 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2004 Leeds United v Leicester City L 3-2 Premier League
10 Apr 2004 Leicester City v Fulham L 0-2 Premier League
13 Apr 2004 Manchester United v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2004 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2004 Leicester City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 2004 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
08 May 2004 Leicester City v Portsmouth W 3-1 Premier League
15 May 2004 Arsenal v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
07 Aug 2004 Leicester City v West Ham United D 0-0 League Championship
11 Aug 2004 Derby County v Leicester City W 1-2 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Millwall v Leicester City L 2-0 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Leicester City v Watford L 0-1 League Championship
28 Aug 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
30 Aug 2004 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Championship
11 Sep 2004 Rotherham United v Leicester City W 0-2 League Championship
14 Sep 2004 Leicester City v Sheffield United W 3-2 League Championship
18 Sep 2004 Leicester City v Burnley D 0-0 League Championship
25 Sep 2004 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 3-2 League Championship
28 Sep 2004 Gillingham v Leicester City W 0-2 League Championship
02 Oct 2004 Leicester City v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
04 Oct 2004 Leicester City v Preston North End L 2-3 League Cup 2nd round
16 Oct 2004 Coventry City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
23 Oct 2004 Leicester City v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
30 Oct 2004 Cardiff City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
02 Nov 2004 Crewe Alexandra v Leicester City D 2-2 League Championship
08 Nov 2004 Leicester City v Coventry City W 3-0 League Championship
13 Nov 2004 Leicester City v Sunderland L 0-1 League Championship
20 Nov 2004 Wigan Athletic v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
27 Nov 2004 Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Championship
04 Dec 2004 Leeds United v Leicester City W 0-2 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Leicester City v Reading L 0-2 League Championship
17 Dec 2004 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2004 Leicester City v Rotherham United L 0-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Sheffield United v Leicester City L 2-0 League Championship
03 Jan 2005 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Championship
08 Jan 2005 Leicester City v Blackpool D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Preston North End v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
18 Jan 2005 Blackpool v Leicester City W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2005 Leicester City v Gillingham W 2-0 League Championship
29 Jan 2005 Reading v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 2-1 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.