| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anthony Willis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Halifax Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Stockport County | 10 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Darlington | 90 | (6) |
| 1991–1997 | Leicester City | 60 | (3) |
| 1992 | → Bradford City (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Bamber Bridge | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Anthony Willis (born 12 July 1968) is an English former professional footballer and manager who played as a defender from 1986 to 1997.
He played in the Premier League for Leicester City and in the Football League for Halifax Town, Stockport County, Darlington and Bradford City. During his career he scored goals in all of the top five divisions of the English football league system, a record held by Willis alone until 2004, when it was equalled by then Liverpool defender Steve Finnan. From 2001 to 2002 he was manager of Bamber Bridge.