Luke James
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Morpeth Town AFC
at Morpeth Town AFC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.6
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Hartlepool United
top club · 186 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2485
goals rank
#3006
assists rank
48
season goals
29
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2014
€630k
top transfer fee · 14/15
16
best season · 13/14
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-11-04 · 6 players total
416Appearances
48Goals
29Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
112Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke James |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luke Myers James |
| Date of birth | 1994-11-04 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amble, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Morpeth Town AFC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: South Shields → Morpeth Town
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Transfer: Morpeth Town → South Shields
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: South Shields → Morpeth Town
24/25 · Loan
May 2024
Transfer: Blyth Spartans → South Shields
23/24 · Return from loan
Mar 2024
Transfer: South Shields → Blyth Spartans
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — South Shields FC, Blyth Spartans
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: York City → South Shields
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Barrow → York City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — York City
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Barrow AFC
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Hartlepool → Barrow
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Barrow AFC
47 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hartlepool United
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Forest Green → Hartlepool
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hartlepool United
46 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Barrow → Forest Green
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Forest Green → Barrow
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: Peterborough → Forest Green
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Forest Green Rovers, Barrow AFC
39 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Peterborough
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Peterborough → Bristol Rovers
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bristol Rovers
30 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Hartlepool → Peterborough
15/16 · Return from loan
Feb 2016
Transfer: Peterborough → Hartlepool
15/16 · Loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Bradford → Peterborough
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Peterborough → Bradford
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bradford City, Hartlepool United
34 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2014
Transfer: Hartlepool → Peterborough
14/15 · Transfer · €630k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Peterborough United, Hartlepool United
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hartlepool United
48 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hartlepool United
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Hartlepool U18 → Hartlepool
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hartlepool United
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.22/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.22/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.07/90
Minutes played by club
Blyth Spartans
7.7%
South Shields FC
4.5%
York City
6.7%
Barrow AFC
12.3%
Hartlepool United
44.5%
Forest Green Rovers
4.2%
Bristol Rovers
0.0%
Bradford City
0.0%
Peterborough United
20.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Spartans | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 772 |
| South Shields FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 453 |
| York City | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 679 |
| Barrow AFC | 3 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 86 | 10 | 7 | 1,238 |
| Hartlepool United | 7 | 11/12 | 19/20 | 186 | 31 | 15 | 4,476 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 426 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2,025 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League North | South Shields FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 453 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 772 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | York City | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 679 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 44 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,021 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 19/20 | National League | Hartlepool United | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 575 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Hartlepool United | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 707 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 426 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Barrow AFC | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bradford City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,723 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Peterborough United | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,996 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 41 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Hartlepool United | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 11/12 | League One | Hartlepool United | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 395 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Hartlepool U18 | Hartlepool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Hartlepool | Peterborough | Transfer | 150000 | €630k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-10 | Peterborough | Bradford | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Bradford | Peterborough | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Peterborough | Hartlepool | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Hartlepool | Peterborough | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-06 | Peterborough | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-13 | Peterborough | Forest Green | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Forest Green | Barrow | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Barrow | Forest Green | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | Forest Green | Hartlepool | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-20 | Hartlepool | Barrow | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-04 | Barrow | York City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | York City | South Shields | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-08 | South Shields | Blyth Spartans | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Blyth Spartans | South Shields | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | South Shields | Morpeth Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Morpeth Town | South Shields | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | South Shields | Morpeth Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Featherstone | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Baldwin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Kitching | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Brough | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Donaldson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Noble | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter Kioso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Loach | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Duckworth | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Liddle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 13 | 41 |
| 17/18 | National League | Barrow AFC | 7 | 17 |
| 18/19 | National League | Hartlepool United | 5 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 4 | 20 |
| 18/19 | National League | Hartlepool United | 4 | 44 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 4 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Morpeth Town | South Shields | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | South Shields | Morpeth Town | Loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Blyth Spartans | South Shields | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-08 | South Shields | Blyth Spartans | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Barrow | Forest Green | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Forest Green | Barrow | Loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-06 | Peterborough | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Hartlepool | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Peterborough | Hartlepool | Loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Bradford | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-10 | Peterborough | Bradford | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Luke James's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 36% |
| Leyton Orient | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 42% |
| Exeter City | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 31% |
| Portsmouth FC | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 34% |
| Stevenage FC | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 26% |
| Mansfield Town | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 47 | -3 | 32% |
| Morecambe FC | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 48% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 33% |
| Cheltenham Town | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 33% |
| Accrington Stanley | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 33% |
| Carlisle United | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 27 | 1,225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 20/21 | 47 | 1,021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 814 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 707 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 1,723 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 599 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 395 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
142 apps
17 G
13 A
National League
96 apps
15 G
5 A
League One
109 apps
7 G
4 A
FA Cup
21 apps
3 G
6 A
FL Trophy
15 apps
3 G
1 A
National League North
27 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Luke James?
Luke James is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Morpeth Town AFC.
How old is Luke James?
Luke James is 31 years old. He was born on November 4, 1994 in Amble.
What position does Luke James play?
Luke James plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Luke James play for?
Luke James currently plays for Morpeth Town AFC.
How many career goals has Luke James scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luke James has scored 48 goals in 416 appearances.