James Brown, born on 4 June 1998, hails from the Republic of Ireland. Currently 27 years old, he is a seasoned defender playing predominantly as a right back for Kilmarnock. Standing at 5ft 9in (1.77m) tall and weighing a healthy 12st 1lb (77kg), he dons the number 15 jersey.
The esteem in which Brown is held can be gauged from his current reported market value of around £170k, as cited by Transfermarkt.
Commencing his career path in the Premier Division in his native country, Brown first transferred from Shelbourne to Drogheda United in January 2019. He made an impression that very season, clocking up 34 first-team appearances and notching a goal to his name.
In January 2022, Brown sought pastures new and made the hop over to England, joining Blackburn Rovers in the Championship, although he could only eke out one first-team appearance in the remainder of the season. A series of loans followed, first at Stockport County where he racked up 16 appearances, then at Doncaster Rovers where he featured ten times.
As the calendar ticked over to July 2023, Brown made a switch from Blackburn Rovers to Ross County in Scotland's Championship. Although the exact figures remain undisclosed, Brown spent two successful seasons playing at Ross County, where he appeared 31 times in his debut season and managed to find the net once. He was able to keep up this momentum in his second season, playing in 27 league matches.
August 2025 marked the beginning of a new chapter as Brown made yet another move, this time from Ross County to the Premiership in Scotland with Kilmarnock. Brown has fit quite comfortably into his role, already making 15 appearances in the ongoing 2025-2026 season. He also took part in the League Cup of the same season for Kilmarnock, featuring in the starting eleven once.
