James Brown (footballer, born January 1998)

Maltese footballer

James BrownPersonal information

Full name|  James Dominic Brown[1]
Date of birth|  (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth|  Dover, England
Position(s)|  Defender
Team information

Current team

|  Marine
Number|  23
Youth career
0000–2016|  Millwall
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2021|  Millwall|  1|  (0)
2017–2018|  → Carlisle United (loan)|  27|  (0)
2018–2019|  → Livingston (loan)|  1|  (0)
2019|  → Lincoln City (loan)|  0|  (0)
2021|  → St Johnstone (loan)|  5|  (0)
2021–2024|  St Johnstone|  59|  (1)
2024|  → Raith Rovers (loan)|  12|  (0)
2024–|  Marine|  35|  (3)
International career‡
2022–|  Malta|  3|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:54, 28 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:58, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

James Dominic Brown (born 12 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Marine. Born in England, he plays for the Malta national team.

## Club career

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### Millwall

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Brown started his career in the youth team at Millwall and signed his first professional contract in April 2016.[2] He made his professional debut in October 2016, in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Gillingham.[3]

In August 2017, Brown joined Carlisle United on loan. He made his debut for the club four days later on 29 August 2017, in an EFL Trophy match.[4] He made his Football League debut for the club on 12 September in a match against Coventry City.[5]

On 2 August 2018, Brown joined newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Livingston on a six-month loan deal.[6]

### St Johnstone

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On 4 January 2021, Brown joined Scottish club St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season, following the recall of Millwall teammate Danny McNamara.[7] Brown enjoyed success with the Saints in his brief loan spell, winning both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup with the side.[8][9] In July 2021, Brown signed a two-year deal with St Johnstone.[10] In February 2024, he moved on loan to Raith Rovers .[11] In May 2024, he was released by St Johnstone.[12]

### Marine

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On 5 September 2024, Brown joined newly promoted National League North club Marine.[13]

## International career

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Brown was born in England, and is of Maltese descent through a grandfather.[14] He was first called up to the Malta national team in October 2021.[15] He was again called up in May 2022 and made his debut on 1 June in a 1–0 defeat against Venezuela.[16]

## Personal life

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Brown was born in Dover, Kent and attended Dover Grammar School for Boys in the town.[17] He is of Maltese descent.[15]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 5 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Millwall | 2016–17[18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0
2017–18[19] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2018–19[20] | EFL Championship  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2019–20[21] | EFL Championship  | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
2020–21[22] | EFL Championship  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total  | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0
Carlisle United (loan)  | 2017–18[19] | League Two | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 0
Livingston (loan)  | 2018–19[20] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0
Lincoln City (loan)  | 2019–20[21] | EFL League One  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
St Johnstone (loan)  | 2020–21[22] | Scottish Premiership  | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0
St Johnstone  | 2021–22[23] | Scottish Premiership  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0
Career total  | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0

1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

## Honours

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St Johnstone

* Scottish Cup: 2020–21[9]
* Scottish League Cup: 2020–21[8]

## References

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1. ^ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/06/2016 and 30/06/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
2. ^ "Millwall offer pro deals to five youngsters". Millwall F.C. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
3. ^ "Report:Millwall 2–1 Gillingham". Millwall F.C. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
4. ^ "MATCH REPORT: Morecambe 0 – 2 United". Carlisle United. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
5. ^ "Coventry City 2–0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
6. ^ "New Lion swaps prides". Livingston FC. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
7. ^ "James Brown Arrives in Perth".
8. ^ a b "St Johnstone beat Livingston to clinch their first League Cup". BBC. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
9. ^ a b Lindsay, Clive (22 May 2021). "Perth side complete domestic cup double". BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
10. ^ Fleming, Keiran (1 July 2021). "Brown Signs Two Year Contract". perthstjohnstone.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
11. ^ "James Brown Signs". Raith Rovers FC. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
12. ^ "Squad Update: End of season 2023/24". St Johnstone FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
13. ^ "James Brown joins Marine". marinefc.com. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
14. ^ Temple, Alan. "St Johnstone star lands shock international call-up – for Malta".
15. ^ a b Nicolson, Eric (4 October 2021). "David Wotherspoon: Covid-19 isolation rules scupper St Johnstone midfielder's Azteca Stadium dream appearance for Canada". The Courier. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
16. ^ "Malta vs. Venezuela – Football Match Summary – June 1, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
17. ^ "Congrats to former DGSB star @James_Brownn_ on his 2nd half appearance for Millwall v Bromley today #welldeserved". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
18. ^ "Games played by James Brown in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
19. ^ a b "Games played by James Brown in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
20. ^ a b "Games played by James Brown in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
21. ^ a b "Games played by James Brown in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
22. ^ a b "Games played by James Brown in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
23. ^ "Games played by James Brown in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

## External links

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* James Brown at Soccerbase

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals