James Constable

James Constable

James Ashley Constable (born 4 October 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a striker.

Constable started his career with the Cirencester Town youth system, before breaking into the first team during the 2002–03 season. He moved to Chippenham Town in 2003, before signing for Walsall in the Football League in 2005. He moved out on loan to Kidderminster Harriers of the Conference National in 2006, before signing permanently in 2007. After a year at the club, during which he scored the first club goal at the new Wembley Stadium in the FA Trophy final, he returned to the League with Shrewsbury Town. After spending the 2008–09 season on loan at Oxford United, he signed for the club permanently in 2009. He scored for them in the 2010 Conference National play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, which they won 3–1 against York City, meaning they won promotion to League Two.

He has played for the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, making his debut in 2007 in a 2–0 victory over Finland in the International Challenge Trophy. He scored the goal in a 2–2 draw with Italy in 2008 that took England to the International Challenge Trophy Final, which Constable played in as England were defeated 1–0 by the Belgium under-21 team in 2009.