James Arthur Bransgrove was born on 12 May 1995 and is a retired professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saffron Walden Town FC.
15 Facts About James Bransgrove
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James Bransgrove made his professional debut for Colchester in May 2016.
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James Bransgrove announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 21 in December 2016 to pursue a career in business.
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James Bransgrove joined Colchester United's Academy from Brentford in the summer of 2013 and impressed in the under-18 side at Colchester.
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James Bransgrove provided an assist for Drey Wright after he latched on to Bransgrove's long goal kick.
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James Bransgrove signed a new one-year deal with Colchester in the summer of 2015, but was then ruled out for several months following knee surgery.
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James Bransgrove made a return to action in December 2015 in the Essex Senior Cup as Colchester saw off Canvey Island on penalties.
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James Bransgrove made six league appearances and one cup appearance for the Jammers.
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James Bransgrove signed a new three-year contract with Colchester on 27 April 2016.
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Fellow Colchester goalkeeper Dillon Barnes missed his own opportunity to make his professional debut after getting caught in traffic, meaning James Bransgrove was selected for the game ahead of the absent Barnes.
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In December 2016, James Bransgrove announced that he was to retire from professional football in order to pursue a career in business, having undertaken a Business Management degree with the Open University.
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In March 2017, James Bransgrove signed for Chelmsford City as backup to regular goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons.
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In January 2019, James Bransgrove left Coggeshall Town and signed for Walthamstow.
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James Bransgrove scored one goal for Walthamstow, coming on as a substitute to play outfield against Tower Hamlets in the Errington Challenge Cup.
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James Bransgrove was called up to the under-21 side for the first time in August 2016 for Scotland's games against Macedonia and Ukraine.