Originally signed in May 2022, James played for Guisborough Town before joining Bishop, then left to play for Redcar Athletic at the start of the 2024-25 season, to then resign at the beginning of September 2024.
Age: 29 when signed
From: Stockton on Tees
Nickname: Munchie, munch, munchie baby
Former Clubs: Stockton Town, Guisborough Town, Spennymoor Town
Three Reasons for joining Bishops:
- The chance to work with Chris and Leon again
- The professionalism of the club
- A fresh start
Realistic achievements for Bishops for the 2022-23 season: Realistically, I think we should be there or thereabouts the top 3 in the league with an FA Vase and FA Cup run too…why not?!
Best moment in football to date: Playing in the FA Vase final for Stockton Town in 2018
Best pals in the dressing room: I have known ‘Gotty’ the longest, but I have played alongside a few of the lads over the years. It’s a really good group we have here.
Three things that best define you off the pitch:
- Being a dad
- My Mrs – Erin
- Family comes first
Kit Sponsors for the 2025/26 season
Carpets & Flooring 2 You
Antonia, Karen & Richard Cooke
Arc Environmental
Statistics
DCC
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2023 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 0 |
| 2023 - 2024 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 0 |
| 2025 - 2026 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 0 |
FA Trophy
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2026 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0 |
FA Cup
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2023 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.67 | 0.00 | 33.33 | 0 |
| 2023 - 2024 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 0 |
| 2025 - 2026 | Bishop Auckland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 0 |
FA Vase
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2023 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 0 |
| 2023 - 2024 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 75.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 0 |
League Cup
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2023 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 - 2024 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0 |
NL1
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2023 | Bishop Auckland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 65.71 | 14.29 | 20.00 | 0 |
| 2023 - 2024 | Bishop Auckland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 80.65 | 12.90 | 6.45 | 0 |
Northern Premier League - East
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 30.56 | 33.33 | 36.11 | 0 |
| 2025 - 2026 | Bishop Auckland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 28.21 | 12.82 | 58.97 | 0 |