James Brown

James Brown of St Patrick's Athletic was born on 4 June 1998 (age 28).

James Brown, born on 4 June 1998 (age 27), is a Republic of Ireland right-back with St Patrick's Athletic. His profile is a straightforward one: a senior professional in the League of Ireland, used primarily on the right side of defence rather than as a headline act.

His most productive league season came with Drogheda United in 2021, when he made 34 appearances and scored once. That was more about regular work than attacking flourish, which is usually the point with full-backs who keep getting picked.

Brown is now with St Patrick's Athletic, where he has made 17 Premier Division appearances in 2026 without scoring. His market value is around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His career to date has been built in Irish football, with Drogheda giving him a notable run of games and St Patrick's Athletic his current platform.

📈 Key stats and insights

James Brown made 17 Premier Division appearances in 2026

James Brown started all 17 of his league appearances

James Brown recorded 0 goals from right-back

James Brown collected three yellow cards

James Brown's market value is €200k

Last updated 30 May 2026. Send feedback

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Right Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

James Brown

RB

1.77m (5ft 9in)
Height: 77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight: 4 June 1998 (age 28)
Date of Birth: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth: St Patrick's Athletic
Team: £170,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: St Patrick's Athletic
Premier Division 2026
Games: 17
Starting: 17
Substitute: -
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 89%
Goals: -
Yellows: 3
Reds: -

James Brown made 17 Premier Division appearances for St Patrick's Athletic in 2026, starting every match he played. He did not score and collected three yellow cards, a profile that points to a regular right-back role with limited attacking output.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Patrick's Athletic
Season 2026
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 17
Goals: -

Team: Kilmarnock
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: Ross County
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: Ross County
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 1

Team: Doncaster Rovers
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Stockport County
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 16
Goals: -

Team: Blackburn Rovers
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Drogheda United
Season 2021
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 34
Goals: 1

Brown's recent career has moved through Blackburn Rovers, loan spells at Stockport County and Doncaster Rovers, then Ross County, Kilmarnock and St Patrick's Athletic. The pattern suggests a player who has had to rebuild status through senior minutes after leaving Blackburn's pathway.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Patrick's Athletic
22 February 2026
From: Kilmarnock
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Kilmarnock
30 August 2025
From: Ross County
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Ross County
7 July 2023
From: Blackburn Rovers
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Doncaster Rovers
17 January 2023
From: Blackburn Rovers
Type: Loan

Team: Stockport County
29 July 2022
From: Blackburn Rovers
Type: Loan

Team: Blackburn Rovers
6 January 2022
From: Drogheda United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Drogheda United
1 January 2019
From: Shelbourne
Type: Free Transfer

The transfer record is pragmatic rather than expansive: two loans from Blackburn, an undisclosed move to Ross County, a free transfer to Kilmarnock and another undisclosed move to St Patrick's Athletic. It shows a shift from English football into the Scottish Premiership, then on to the Irish Premier Division.

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