James Tilley (footballer)

James Tilley
Personal information
Full name James Alexander David Tilley[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998
Place of birth Billingshurst, England
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 46
Youth career
–2015 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:44, 27 May 2015 (UTC).


James Alexander David Tilley (born 13 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Championship as a forward.

Club career

Tilley made his debut professional appearance for Brighton on 24 May 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 95th minute for Jake Forster-Caskey, in Brighton's last game of the 2014–15 season in which they drew 0–0 away to Middlesbrough.[2] Tilley's second appearance for Brighton came in a 2–4 League Cup victory over Oxford United in the 2016–17 season, with Tilley coming on as a substitute for Elvis Manu in the 87th minute.[3]

Personal life

James is part of a footballing family, his father is chairman at Sussex County League Division 3 side Billingshurst and his eldest brother Nick played for both Roffey and Hurst in the 2014/15 season.[4]

Career statistics

As of 23 August 2016.[5]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2014–15 Championship 1000000010
2015–16 0000000000
2016–17 0000100010
Career total 1000100020

References

  1. "Football League List of Registered Players" (PDF). The Football League. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. "Middlesbrough 0–0 Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. "Oxford United 2–4 Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. "Tilley's tipped to have a bright future by Albion boss Hughton". West Sussex County Times. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  5. James Tilley career statistics at Soccerbase


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