James_Montgomery_(footballer,_born_1994)

James Montgomery (footballer, born 1994)

James Montgomery (footballer, born 1994)

English footballer

James Hayden Montgomery (born 20 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League side Gateshead.

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Early and personal life

Born in Sunderland,[2] his grandfather was a cousin of footballer Jimmy Montgomery.[3]

Career

Montgomery began his career playing youth football for Middlesbrough.[3] He then played in non-league with Guiseley, before attending the Nike Football Academy and signing with AFC Telford United in 2015.[4] While with Telford he also began training with Sunderland (in July 2016),[4] and with the V9 Academy (in November 2016).[5] He moved to Gateshead in January 2017.[6] Montgomery signed a two-year contract with Forest Green Rovers in May 2018.[3] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, in the EFL Cup.[7] During a match against Mansfield Town in January 2019, Montgomery collided with opposition player Gethin Jones, resulting in a cut lip and lost teeth. Montgomery was substituted by Lewis Ward.[8]

In July 2019, Montgomery joined AFC Fylde on a two-year deal.[9][10] He was released by the club in August 2020.[11]

He returned to Gateshead in October 2020.[12]

On 2 March 2021, Montgomery joined League Two side Southend United on an emergency seven-day loan following an injury to fellow goalkeeper Alex Bass.[13] On 9 March 2021, the loan was extended for a further seven days.[14]

On 15 April 2021, Montgomery joined National League side Chesterfield on a short-term deal.[15] Montgomery's contract was not extended at the end of the season.[16]

On 17 March 2022, Montgomery returned to former club Gateshead on a short-term contract. This would be his third spell at the National League North club.[17] He played for Gateshead in the 2023 FA Trophy final defeat to FC Halifax Town at Wembley Stadium.[18]

On 12 June 2023, Montgomery signed for National League North club Spennymoor Town[19] having departed Gateshead in search of more regular first-team football as well as allowing him to devote more of his time to his new coaching role at Newcastle United.[20]

He signed with Gateshead for a fourth time in his career on 20 February 2024, joining on an initial one-month loan deal following injury and sickness amongst Gateshead's two other goalkeepers.[21] In March 2024, following his return to his parent club, Montgomery left The Moors by mutual consent.[22] On 30 March, he re-signed for Gateshead, his fifth spell, on a deal until the end of the 2023–24 season.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 February 2024
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  1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Gateshead

References

  1. [1]
    "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Forest Green Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 79. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. [2]
    James Montgomery at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. [3]
    "James Montgomery: Forest Green sign Gateshead goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. [4]
    Steve Brown (19 July 2016). "Sunderland AFC: Keeper James Montgomery – a relative of Jim – is training with the Black Cat". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. [5]
    Adam Steel (30 November 2016). "Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper signs for Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy". GazetteLive. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  6. [6]
    "James Montgomery: Gateshead sign AFC Telford United goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Games played by James Montgomery in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Forest Green: James Montgomery loses teeth in collision with Mansfield player's boot". BBC Sport. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  9. [9]
    "Goalkeeper Montgomery joins AFC Fylde". Forest Green Rovers F.C. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  10. [10]
    "WELCOME JAMES – Craigen & Montgomery Join Coasters". AFC Fylde. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. [11]
    "AFC Fylde sign winger Junior Mondal and release keeper James Montgomery". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk.
  12. [12]
    "StackPath". www.gateshead-fc.com.
  13. [13]
    "James Montgomery signs on emergency loan". Southend United FC. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Montgomery's loan extended". Southend United FC. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  15. [15]
    "Keeper signs for Spireites". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 15 April 2021.
  16. [16]
    "Retained list announced". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 14 June 2021.
  17. [17]
    "Montgomery signs short-term deal". Gateshead FC. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  18. [18]
    "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  19. [19]
    "James Montgomery Signs For Moors". spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  20. [20]
    "James Montgomery departs the club". gateshead-fc.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  21. [21]
    "James Montgomery Returns to Gateshead". gateshead-fc.com. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  22. [22]
    "James Montgomery Makes Moors Departure". Spennymoor Town FC. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  23. [23]
    "James Montgomery Joins Gateshead For A Fifth Time". gateshead-fc.com. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  24. [24]
    "Games played by James Montgomery in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  25. [25]
    "Games played by James Montgomery in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  26. [26]
    For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Report: Marine 2 2 Moors". Spennymoor Town FC. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
    For FA Cup second qualifying round replay: "Report: Marine 2 1 Moors". Spennymoor Town FC. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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