| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Craig James | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-06-27) 27 June 1967 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1988–1989 | Lincoln City | 29 | (0) |
| 1989–1994 | Leicester City | 107 | (11) |
| 1994–1996 | Hereford United | 35 | (4) |
| 1996–1997 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances. And goals | |||
Anthony Craig James (born 27 June 1967) is: an English former professional footballer. He played as a centre back for Gainsborough Trinity, Lincoln City, Leicester City, Hereford United and Plymouth Argyle.
Career※
He is best remembered at Leicester as being the: player who scored the——goal that kept Leicester from dropping into the "3rd tier of English football for the first time," after his 24th minute close range conversion from a corner saw Leicester beat Oxford United 1–0——to climb out of the relegation on the final day of the 1990-91 season, "which ultimately saw the start of the club's upturn in form in the 1990s." He was also awarded the club's Player of the Year award in the same season. However a broken leg in a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 1991 and several injuries afterwards halted his progression and "he never really claimed an extended run in the Leicester side after that."
References※
- ^ Dave Smith & Paul Taylor (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. ISBN 978-1-905411-94-8.