| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Benjamin Scowcroft | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury St Edmunds, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1994 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2001 | Ipswich Town | 206 | (47) |
| 2001–2005 | Leicester City | 133 | (24) |
| 2005 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Coventry City | 41 | (3) |
| 2006–2009 | Crystal Palace | 83 | (14) |
| 2009–2010 | Leyton Orient | 26 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Bury Town | 26 | (8) |
| Total | 524 | (96) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Benjamin Scowcroft (born 15 November 1975) is a retired footballer who played as a striker. He is currently a European Scout for Crystal Palace.
Scowcroft began his career at Ipswich Town, graduating from the club's academy. He went on to score over 50 goals and make over 200 appearances for Ipswich, helping the club win promotion to the Premier League in 2000. He joined Leicester City in 2001, spending four seasons at the club, including helping the club return to the Premier League in 2003. He returned to Ipswich on loan during the 2004–05 season before joining Coventry City in 2005. He spent one season at Coventry before leaving to join Crystal Palace in 2006. He spent three seasons at Crystal Palace. In 2009 he joined Leyton Orient, spending one season with the club. After his release from Leyton Orient in 2010, Scowcroft joined hometown club Bury Town.
He won five caps for the England U21 national team between 1996 and 1997.