James Tilley (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Alexander David Tilley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Billingshurst, Sussex, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:44, 27 May 2015 (UTC) | |||
James Alexander David Tilley (born 13 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a forward or attacking midfielder.
Club career
Tilley made his debut professional appearance for Brighton on 2 May 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 95th minute for Jake Forster-Caskey, in Brighton's last game of the 2014–15 season in which they drew 0–0 away to Middlesbrough.[2] Tilley's second appearance for Brighton came in a 2–4 League Cup victory over Oxford United in the 2016–17 season, with Tilley coming on as a substitute for Elvis Manu in the 87th minute.[3] Tilley scored his first goal for Brighton in an EFL Cup tie against Barnet on 22 August 2017, where Brighton won 1–0 at The Amex. [4]
Personal life
James is part of a footballing family, his father is chairman at Sussex County League Division 1 side Billingshurst and his eldest brother Nick is currently playing for Billingshurst in the 2016/17 season and is a club legend.[5]
Career statistics
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2014–15 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ "Football League List of Registered Players" (PDF). The Football League. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough 0–0 Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Oxford United 2–4 Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "Brighton 1–0 Barnet". BBC. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tilley's tipped to have a bright future by Albion boss Hughton". West Sussex County Times. Retrieved 8 April 2016.