Reece James
| Date of birth | 07 November 1993 |
| Place of birth | Bacup |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Defender |
Reece James is the younger brother of Matt James, who also started his career at Manchester United.
He played youth football at Preston North End, Rossendale United and Blackburn Rovers.
James joined Wigan Athletic in July 2015 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 2012 | 21 Jul 2015 | |
| Carlisle United | 15 Jul 2013 | 25 Sep 2013 | L |
| Rotherham United | 26 Nov 2014 | 10 Jan 2015 | L |
| Huddersfield Town | 26 Mar 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Wigan Athletic | 21 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2013-14 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Carlisle United | League One | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Wigan Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 25 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Wigan Athletic | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 22 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2015 | Coventry City v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Gillingham v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Chesterfield v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Port Vale v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Fleetwood Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Bury v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Colchester United | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Peterborough United v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Bradford City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Bury v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Rochdale v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Burton Albion | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Southend United v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Barnsley | L | 2-2 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Barnsley v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Gillingham | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Bury | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Peterborough United v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | Football League Trophy | Group B – North |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Crawley Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2017 | AFC Fylde v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Fleetwood Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Oxford United v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-7 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | AFC Bournemouth v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Wigan Athletic v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Plymouth Argyle v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Wigan Athletic v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Wigan Athletic v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Wigan Athletic v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Wigan Athletic v Scunthorpe United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.