James Stansfield (footballer)

James Stansfield
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-09-18) 18 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Dewsbury, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
1998–2000 Halifax Town 26 (1)
2000–2001 Ossett Town
2000–2001 → Liversedge (loan)
2001–2004 Bradford Park Avenue
2004–2005 Guiseley
2005 Liversedge
2005–2006 Frickley Athletic
2010 Ossett Albion
2010–2011 Wakefield
2011 Harrogate Railway Athletic
2011–2012 Mossley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Edward Stansfield (born 18 September 1978)[1] is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Halifax Town. He began his career with Huddersfield Town but never played for the first team.[2] After leaving Halifax he played non-league football for clubs including Ossett Town,[3] Liversedge,[4] Bradford Park Avenue,[5] Guiseley,[6] Liversedge again, and Frickley Athletic.[7]

His great-grandfather Jack Stansfield was also a footballer; both played for Bradford (Park Avenue).[8]

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  2. ^ "Halifax Town : 1946/47–1992/93 & 1998/99–2001/02". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Stansfield Goes To BPA". Ossett Town F.C. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Injury-hit Avenue face a tough test". Keighley News. 22 December 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Stansfield Goes To BPA". Ossett Town F.C. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Astute signings are reaping rewards". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Latest Moves". NonLeague Daily. 20 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Stansfield Treads In Great-Grandfather's Footsteps". Non-League Daily. 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)