Introduction
James Andrew Husband (born 3 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Middlesbrough as left wing-back.
Career
Doncaster Rovers
Husband was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, he attended Wigton Moor Primary School and Boston Spa School. After coming through the Leeds United Academy, he moved to Doncaster Rovers and signed a two-year scholarship terms in the summer of 2010. He signed his first professional contract in November 2011, on a 2 1⁄2-year deal, after reported interest from Premier League clubs. He made his first team debut on 17 April 2012, in a 0–0 draw with Middlesbrough, coming on as a second-half substitute for Shelton Martis, and his first start four days later as Doncaster beat Coventry City 2–0. Husband was named man of the match in Rovers' League Cup round two win over Hull City.
Husband's first goals for Rovers came as he was temporarily moved to play in left midfield. The first was at Crawley Town on 18 February, followed by a second eight days later at Shrewsbury Town. At the end of that season, Rovers were promoted to the Championship.
Husband scored his first goal of the new season on 16 August 2013, when his over-hit cross went over the head of Blackburn Rovers' goalkeeper to complete a 2-0 victory. Doncaster were relegated back to League One at the end of the season.
Middlesbrough
On 26 July 2014 it was announced that James Husband would join Championship side Middlesbrough in a swap deal for Curtis Main and a fee, believed to be in the region of £500,000. Husband scored his first goal for the U21's in a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United's U21's in December 2014.
Fulham (loan)
On 25 March 2015, Husband joined Fulham on loan until the end of the season as part of a deal that saw Fernando Amorebieta move the other way also on loan. He re-joined Fulham, again on loan, for a month the following season in a similar deal to the previous one, with Amorebieta joining Middlesbrough on loan for the duration of the 2015-16 season.
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Husband joined Huddersfield Town on an emergency loan on 8 January 2016. He made his début as a substitute in the 2–2 draw against Reading in the FA Cup 3rd round match at the John Smith's Stadium the following day. He made his league début the following week in the 1–1 draw against Fulham. He would play 12 games for the Terriers before his spell ended on 9 April 2016.
Career statistics
- As of 10 January 2016.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2011–12 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | League One | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 4 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2014–15 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Fulham (loan) | 2014–15 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 84 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 4 | ||
Honours
Doncaster Rovers
- Football League One: 2012–13