Career
He soon established himself as a first choice centre back, partnering Hereford captain Ian Wright. When Wright left the club in 2003, James took over the captaincy and led the club to runner-up spot in the Conference in three successive seasons. In the first half of the 2000s he was widely regarded as one of the highest performing central defenders in the Conference, with Peter Shreeves stating that he was the best defender in the Conference.
James also represented his country at semi-pro international level
His significant contribution to the club was recognised when he was invited onto the rostrum to lift the trophy with team captain Tamika Mkandawire. He holds the record for the most Conference appearances by a player and is ranked 18th on Hereford"s all-time list of most appearances with 322 (20 goals).
James moved to Weymouth where he was to spend just one season at the promotion-chasing outfit, captaining the club and scoring three penalties. When financial troubles hit the Terras, James moved to for the current season.
A knee injury sustained at the start of the season limited his appearances but he returned to first team action against Altrincham.
He was part of the 2008-2009 Conference National winning side and signed a new contract with Burton in May 2009. James rejoined on a month"s loan in October 2010. James was released by Burton at the end of the 2011-2012 season and in June 2012 he signed for Conference National team
In the 2012-2013 season he was part of the Newport team that finished 3rd in the league, reaching the Conference National playoffs.
James retired from playing in May 2014 and was appointed strength and conditioning coach at. On 2 June 2015, it was confirmed that James had agreed terms with the phoenix club, Hereford Football Club.
