James Husband (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the footballer born 1947|Jimmy Husband}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = James Husband
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = James Andrew Husband{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Blackpool |publisher=English Football League |page=9 |access-date=18 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Leeds, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=465|edition=43rd}}
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Blackpool
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs1 = Doncaster Rovers
| years1 = 2011–2014
| clubs1 = Doncaster Rovers
| caps1 = 64
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2014–2017
| clubs2 = Middlesbrough
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Fulham (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Huddersfield Town (loan)
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2020
| clubs5 = Norwich City
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = → Fleetwood Town (loan)
| caps6 = 33
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = → Blackpool (loan)
| caps7 = 22
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–
| clubs8 = Blackpool
| caps8 = 137
| goals8 = 5
| club-update = 12:46, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
James Andrew Husband (born 3 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for {{English football updater|Blackpoo}} club Blackpool. He has previously played for Doncaster Rovers, Middlesbrough, Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Norwich City and Fleetwood Town.
Career
=Doncaster Rovers=
Husband was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He attended Wigton Moor Primary School and Boston Spa School. After coming through the Leeds United academy, he moved to Doncaster Rovers and signed a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2010.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} He signed his first professional contract in November 2011, on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year deal after reported interest from Premier League clubs.{{cite web|url=http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~2523167,00.html |title=Husband signs pro contract |publisher=Doncaster Rovers F.C. |date=21 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123172351/http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10329~2523167%2C00.html |archive-date=23 November 2011 |url-status=dead }} He made his first-team debut on 17 April 2012 in a goalless draw with Middlesbrough, coming on as a second-half substitute for Shelton Martis.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster/husband-makes-quick-impression-on-saunders-1-4460630 |title=Husband makes quick impression on Saunders |newspaper=The Yorkshire Post |date=19 April 2012 |access-date=28 May 2014}} He made his first start four days later, as Doncaster beat Coventry City 2–0.{{cite news |url=http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/doncaster-rovers/coventry-city-0-doncaster-rovers-2-1-4473064 |title=Coventry City 0 Doncaster Rovers 2 |newspaper=Doncaster Free Press |date=21 April 2012 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=12 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412020601/http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/doncaster-rovers/coventry-city-0-doncaster-rovers-2-1-4473064 |url-status=dead }} Husband was named man of the match in Rovers' League Cup round two win over Hull City.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}
Husband's first goals for Rovers came when he was temporarily moved to play in left midfield. The first was at Crawley Town on 18 February,{{cite news |title=Crawley Town 1–1 Doncaster Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21449284 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 February 2013|access-date=2 March 2013}} followed by a second, eight days later, at Shrewsbury Town.{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Doncaster Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21502143 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2014 |access-date=2 March 2013}} At the end of the season, Rovers were promoted to the Championship.
Husband scored his first goal of the 2013–14 season on 16 August, when his overhit cross went over the head of Blackburn Rovers's goalkeeper to complete a 2–0 victory.{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/292793/report |title=Championship: Doncaster ease past Blackburn 2-0 as Theo Robinson and James Husband strike |publisher=Sky Sports |date=17 August 2013 |access-date=28 May 2014}} Doncaster were relegated back to League One at the end of the season.
=Middlesbrough=
On 26 July 2014 it was announced that James Husband would join Championship side Middlesbrough in a swap deal for Curtis Main. Husband scored his first goal for the U21s in a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United's U21s in December 2014.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}
On 25 March 2015, Husband joined Fulham on loan until the end of the season as part of a deal that saw Fernando Amorebieta move the other way, also on loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32050673|title=Middlesbrough sign Amorebieta as Husband joins Fulham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 March 2015|access-date=31 October 2015}} He re-joined Fulham, again on loan, for a month the following season in a similar deal to the previous one, with Amorebieta joining Middlesbrough on loan for the duration of the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/august/28/husband-joins-on-loan|title=Husband Joins on Loan|publisher=Fulham FC|date=28 August 2015|access-date=31 October 2015}}
Husband joined Huddersfield Town on an emergency loan on 8 January 2016. He made his début as a substitute in the 2–2 draw against Reading in the FA Cup third-round match at the John Smith's Stadium the following day. He made his league début the following week in the 1–1 draw against Fulham. He played twelve games for the Terriers before his spell ended on 9 April 2016.
=Norwich City=
On 11 July 2017, Husband joined Norwich City, on a three-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2017/july/husband-signs-for-city/|title=Left-back James Husband Joins The Canaries|publisher=Norwich City F.C.|date=11 July 2017}} He made his debut in the opening game of the season on 5 August, a 1–1 draw against Fulham.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40760773|title=Fulham 1-1 Norwich City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 August 2017}} He was a regular for Norwich in the first half of the season, playing in fifteen league games and three EFL Cup games. However, after a 0–0 draw against next-to-bottom Burton Albion in December,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42463019|title=Burton Albion 0-0 Norwich City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 December 2017}} Husband was dropped from the side, with Jamal Lewis replacing him as Norwich's first-choice left-back. Husband made three appearances in the second half of the season. The last of these was a 1–1 draw against Sunderland, where he was replaced by Lewis at half-time with the score 0-0.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43624044|title=Sunderland 1-1 Norwich City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 April 2018}}
At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, with Lewis injured, Husband returned to the side for the opening game, a 2–2 draw with Birmingham City;{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43624044|title=Birmingham City 2-2 Norwich City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 August 2018}} however, he was immediately dropped again, with the normally right-sided Ivo Pinto being played at left-back for the next game until Lewis could resume his place. This was Husband's only Norwich appearance of the season.
On 20 August 2018, Husband joined League One side Fleetwood Town on loan until January.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45251581|title=James Husband: Fleetwood Town sign Norwich City left-back on loan until January|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 August 2018|access-date=21 August 2018}}
=Blackpool=
On 26 July 2019, Husband joined League One side Blackpool on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49125591|title=James Husband: Blackpool sign Norwich City defender on season-long loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2019|access-date=26 July 2019}} He was given a straight red card in his second appearance for the Tangerines, in a 3–1 win at Southend United.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49214476 Southend United 1–3 Blackpool] – BBC Sport, 10 August 2019 The loan deal was made permanent on 25 January 2020, Husband signing an 18-month contract with an option for a further 12 months.[https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/husband-agrees-permanent-blackpool-move/ Husband Agrees Permanent Blackpool Move] – Blackpool FC, 25 January 2020
Neil Critchley made Husband the club captain for the 2024–25 season, replacing Oliver Norburn.{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackpool |date=2024-08-08 |title=Critchley: We're Ready To Get Going |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/08/critchley--we-re-ready-to-get-going/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Blackpool FC |language=en}}
On 20 January 2025, Husband made his 200th appearance for Blackpool.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-19 |title=Blackpool figure outlines mindset after hitting milestone as he notes Bruce influence |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-figure-outlines-mindset-after-hitting-big-milestone-as-he-shares-steve-bruce-influence-4949676 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Blackpool Gazette |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 30 May 2021}}
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Honours
References
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External links
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{{Blackpool F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Leeds
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Premier League players