James Hooper (born 10 February 1997) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward for Witton Albion. He appeared in the Football League for Rochdale[3] and Carlisle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wythenshawe, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Witton Albion | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Rochdale | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Stockport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Carlisle United | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | FC United of Manchester | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
| 2018 | Salford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Chorley | ||
| 2019 | Radcliffe | ||
| 2020 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 3 | (3) |
| 2020 | Altrincham | ||
| 2020 | Witton Albion (dual reg) | 3 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Witton Albion | 18 | (7) |
| 2022 | Atherton Collieries | 6 | (2) |
| 2022 | Workington | 5 | (2) |
| 2022 | Runcorn Linnets | 13 | (3) |
| 2023 | Moreland City | 19 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Runcorn Linnets | 19 | (2) |
| 2024– | Witton Albion | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:01, 11 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editRochdale
editHooper turned professional at Rochdale in April 2015.[4] He scored 23 goals at youth team level in the 2014–15 season and was named as youth team Player of the Season, which reportedly attracted interested from Norwich City.[5] He made his debut in the Football League on 24 November, coming on for Donal McDermott 54 minutes into a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium.[6]
Loans to FC United of Manchester and Stockport County
editDuring his time at Rochdale he spent time on loan at both FC United and Stockport County.[7]
Carlisle United
editOn 14 March 2017, Hooper joined Carlisle United on a short-term deal.[8]
FC United of Manchester
editHe then joined FC United.
Radcliffe Borough
editIn 2017 he signed for Radcliffe Borough. He finished top goal scorer for Radcliffe in 2018 scoring 17 goals.[9]
Salford City
editIn July 2018 after appearing on trial for the club a number of times in pre-season friendlies, he signed on a one-year contract for Salford City.[10][11]
Chorley
editIn November 2018 he moved to Chorley.[12]
Radcliffe
editIn September 2019 he moved to Radcliffe.[13]
West Didsbury & Chorlton
editAfter breaking his collarbone, he joined West Didsbury & Chorlton in January 2020 to regain his fitness, and scored three goals in three games with the club.[14]
Altrincham
editIn February 2020 he joined Altrincham on non-contract terms.[15]
Witton Albion
editIn February 2020 he joined Witton Albion on dual registration terms[16] and then joined the club on a permanent deal in August 2020.[17]
Atherton Collieries
editIn February 2022 he joined Atherton Collieries.[18]
Workington
editOn 26 July 2022, Hooper signed for Workington.[19]
Runcorn Linnets
editOn 21 September 2022, Hooper signed for Runcorn Linnets.[20]
Moreland City
editOn 3 January 2023, Hooper signed for Moreland City.[21]
Return to Runcorn
editIn October 2023, Hooper returned to England, rejoining Runcorn Linnets.[22]
Return to Witton Albion
editOn 10 September 2024, Hooper returned to Witton Albion.[23]
Career statistics
edit| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[24] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2015–16[25] | Rochdale | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-17[26] | Carlisle United | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19[27] | Salford City | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "James Hooper". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "James Hooper". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Partington, Richard (30 April 2015). "Young Rochdale trio earn professional deals". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Freezer, David (22 June 2015). "Rumour Mill: Hull striker Dame N'Doye and Rochdale youngster James Hooper attract interest from Norwich City". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Gillingham 1 - 0 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "James Hooper Joins Stockport County On Loan". Rochdale AFC. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Carlisle United: Joe Ward and James Hooper signed on short-term deals". BBC Sport. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: Hooper joins The Boro". Radcliffe Borough FC. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "James Hooper signs for Salford". Salford City FC. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "England - J. Hooper - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "James Hooper – Chorley FC". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Saturday's transfer list - September 14th - The BetVictor Northern Premier". Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Player profile: James Hooper". North West Counties Football League. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Flynn, Brian. "James Hooper Signs for the Robins". Altrincham F.C. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Duffus Becomes Second New Albion Signing". nonleague.today. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Hooper Returns To Wincham Park". Northern Premier League. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Gordon, James (2 February 2021). "Atherton Collieries Reinforce Their Front Line". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "PLAYER SIGNING: Hooper becomes a Red". www.workingtonafc.com. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "PLAYER SIGNING: Hooper becomes a Red". www.runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk/. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "NPLM Season Preview: Moreland City FC". www.footballvictoria.com.au/. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "James Hooper wings in from Down Under to rejoin Linnets". www.runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ @WittonAlbion (10 September 2024). "SQUAD 24/25 We are pleased to announce the signing of former forward James Hooper from Runcorn Linnets. Hoops, who first played for the Albs between feb 20 and Sep 21 Hoops goes straight into the squad for tonight's game with Vauxhall Motors. Welcome back Hoops!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 September 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
- ^ "Games played by James Hooper in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Games played by James Hooper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by James Hooper in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
External links
edit- James Hooper at Soccerbase
- James Hooper at Soccerway
