Lutel Malik James (born 2 June 1972) is a former professional footballer, who played as a striker in the English Football League with Scarborough and Bury, and who represented Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lutel Kieron James | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goole (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Selby Town | ||
| 1991–1993 | Yorkshire Amateurs | ||
| 1993 | Scarborough | 6 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Guiseley | ||
| 1996–1998 | Hyde United | 85 | (29) |
| 1998–2001 | Bury | 68 | (4) |
| 2001–2005 | Accrington Stanley | 142 | (73) |
| 2004 | → Droylsden (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Altrincham | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Garforth Town (loan) | ||
| 2006 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020– | Goole | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:30, 1 January 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:50, 25 October 2011 (UTC) | |||
Playing career edit
After playing for Hyde United, James signed for Bury in October 1998 on a £200-per-week deal.[1] He was released by Bury in the summer of 2001. Despite praise from manager Andy Preece, the club was suffering from financial difficulties and was unable to offer James a new deal.[2]
James signed for Acrrington Stanley ahead of the 2001/02 season. He scored 20 goals in his first season with the club and helped them earn promotion to the Conference. He was involved in an FA Cup win over Huddersfield Town.[3] In October 2004, James spoke of his desire to leave Accrington after a lack of playing time and requested a transfer.[4][5] After a three-month loan spell with Droylsden, he signed for Altrincham on a non-contract deal. He spent a short period on loan with Garforth Town before making his Altrincham debut against Southport. He was released by the club in November 2005 after making four total appearances.[6]
Managerial career edit
James coached at Farsley Celtic academy.[7]
In June 2020 he was appointed joint manager of Goole alongside Les Nelson.[8]
International career edit
James represented St Kitts and Nevis internationally in World Cup qualifiers in April 2000.[9] In 2004, he declined a call up to the national team to focus on playing for his club side.[10]
Personal life edit
After finishing his playing career, James worked as CEO of a Leeds-based youth club, Chapeltown Youth Development Centre.[11]
As of 2022, James was a director at Yorkshire Amateur.[12]
He featured in the BBC2 documentary “Chapeltown Law” broadcast in January 2002 defending a “threatening behaviour” charge.
References edit
- ^ "Lutel James signed for Bury - Herald Express". Herald Express. 28 October 1998. p. 40.
- ^ "Unhappy James faces 'nightmare'". 15 June 2001.
- ^ "Straight back to business - James". 11 November 2003.
- ^ "Frustrated striker wants away from Stanley". 26 October 2004.
- ^ "Hitman in quit shock". 5 February 2004.
- ^ http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/depart05.htm
- ^ "Lutel James - Farsley Celtic FC Farsley Celtic Under 23s".
- ^ Les Nelson wants to awaken "sleeping giant" Goole Non-League Yorkshire, 15 June 2020
- ^ "Lutel James 2002 Match Logs". FBRef. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Club first for Lutel". September 2004.
- ^ "Youth centre CEO warns gang links 'growing across Leeds' as it puts young people at heart of solutions". 15 May 2021.
- ^ http://www.ncefl.org.uk/teams/yorkshireamateur/news/
External links edit
- Lutel James at Soccerbase
- Hyde United Player Statistics: Lutel James
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