James O'Connor (footballer Born 1984)
James Francis Edward O'Connor (born 20 November 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Derby County.
An FA Youth Cup winner with the Aston Villa youth team, he played on loan at Port Vale before making his name with Bournemouth in the 2005–06 season. Following this he was brought to Doncaster Rovers for a £130,000 fee in May 2006. He established himself as an essential first team player for the club, helping Sean O'Driscoll's side to the Football League Trophy in 2007 and promotion out of the League One play-offs in 2008. Voted Player of the Season at the club in 2009–10, he lost his first team place under Dean Saunders during the 2011–12 relegation campaign as Doncaster were relgated to League One. In August 2012, he joined Derby County for an undisclosed fee.
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