Jim O'Brien
| Date of birth | 28 September 1987 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Jim O'Brien has represented Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level.
His contract at Barnsley was extended to June 2014 in June 2012.
Jim joined Coventry City in July 2014 with a two-year contract.
He joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2016 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in July 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 01 Jun 2006 | 01 Jun 2008 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 07 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Dundee United | 31 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Motherwell | 01 Jun 2008 | 31 May 2010 | |
| Barnsley | 01 Jun 2010 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Coventry City | 04 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 15 Feb 2016 | 31 May 2016 | L |
| Shrewsbury Town | 01 Jul 2016 | 19 Jul 2017 | |
| Ross County | 19 Jan 2017 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Ross County | 20 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Barnsley | League Championship | 20 | 13 |
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| 2011-12 | Barnsley | League Championship | 23 | 8 |
2 |
6
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| 2011-12 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Barnsley | League Championship | 21 | 9 |
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4
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| 2012-13 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Championship | 19 | 10 |
2 |
5
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| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Coventry City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Coventry City | League One | 43 | 1 |
6 |
6
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| 2015-16 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Coventry City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Coventry City | League One | 20 | 6 |
2 |
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| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 7 | 2 |
1 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Shrewsbury Town | Football League Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 14 | 4 |
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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 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Coventry City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Sep 2014 | Coventry City v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Coventry City v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Scunthorpe United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Rochdale v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Coventry City v Crawley Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Coventry City v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 09 Nov 2014 | Coventry City v Worcester City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2014 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Coventry City v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Colchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Port Vale v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Coventry City v Fleetwood Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Walsall v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Yeovil Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Coventry City v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Coventry City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Barnsley v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Coventry City v Port Vale | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Coventry City v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Peterborough United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2015 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Notts County v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Crawley Town v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Coventry City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Rochdale v Coventry City | L | 1-1 (3-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Millwall v Coventry City | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Walsall v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Coventry City v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Burton Albion v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Bury v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2015 | Yeovil Town v Coventry City | L | 0-0 (3-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Rochdale v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Colchester United v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Bradford City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Coventry City v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | W | 0-5 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Southend United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2016 | Port Vale v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.