James Golding (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anthony Golding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Oxford United) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| 2020–2022 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Oxford United | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Banbury United (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Banbury United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Dartford (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Southend United (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:33, 13 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
James Anthony Golding (born 10 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two side Crewe Alexandra, on loan from EFL Championship club Oxford United.
Club career
Oxford United
On 26 October 2021, Golding made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Jamie Hanson in the 78th minute in a 3–2 win against Tottenham Hotspur Academy in the EFL Trophy.[2]
On 11 January 2022, Golding joined Banbury United on an initial month long loan,[3] with the loan later being extended to the end of the season.[4]
On 23 March, Golding signed his first professional contract with United.[5] On 30 April, the final game of the 2021–22 season, Golding was given his first League One start in a 1–1 draw against Doncaster Rovers.[6]
On 11 August 2023, Golding joined Dartford on a one month loan.[7] He then joined Maidenhead United on loan on 26 September.[8]
On 5 September 2024, Golding returned to Maidenhead United on loan until January 2025.[9] On 6 December 2024, he joined fellow National League side Southend United on a short-term loan deal.[10]
On 11 August 2025, Golding joined League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan,[11] making his debut the following day in Crewe's 3–1 first round EFL Cup defeat at Stockport County.[12]
International career
Golding received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad on 30 May 2022, ahead of two friendlies against Iceland U19 in Spain.[13] He made his debut on 1 June, coming on in the 77th minute in a 3–0 win.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 August 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oxford United | 2021–22[16] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[17] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Banbury United (loan) | 2021–22 | SFL Premier Division Central | 14 | 2 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Dartford (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Southend United (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2025–26 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 57 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 8 | |||
- ^ a b c Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Southern League Cup
- ^ Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
References
- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Karl Robinson on Oxford United's win over Tottenham Under 21s". Oxford Mail. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "James Golding Joins Banbury On Loan". Oxford United. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "GOLDING SIGNS TILL THE END OF THE SEASON!". Banbury United. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "James Golding signs professional contract with Oxford United". Oxford Mail. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Oxford United 1 (Bodin 23), Doncaster Rovers 1 (Martin 67)". Oxford Mail. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "James Golding Joins Dartford". Oxford United Official Site. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to York Road, James Golding". Maidenhead United Official Site. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "James Golding re-joins as a Magpie". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Golding Is A Blue!". www.southendunited.co.uk. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Crewe sign Oxford defender Golding on loan". BBC Sport. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Stockport County 3-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "MU19 | Mohan names squad for Iceland game | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "REPORT Ireland MU19 3-0 Iceland MU19". www.fai.ie. Football Association of Ireland.
- ^ "Ireland - J. Golding - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Games played by James Golding in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by James Golding in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by James Golding in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by James Golding in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
External links
- James Golding at Soccerbase