29 Facts About James Constable

James Ashley Constable was born on 4 October 1984 and is an English former semi-professional footballer and coach who played as a striker.

James Constable played in the Football League for Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Oxford United.

James Constable is currently first-team player liaison manager at Oxford United.

James Constable moved to Chippenham Town in 2003, before signing for Walsall in the Football League in 2005.

James Constable moved out on loan to Kidderminster Harriers of the Conference National in 2006, before signing permanently in 2007.

James Constable was born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, and grew up in the town as a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.

James Constable progressed to being a regular in the team and signed for Southern League Premier Division club Chippenham Town in December 2003.

James Constable finished the season with 5 goals in 20 appearances for Walsall.

James Constable finished the season as Kidderminster's top scorer with 16 goals in 32 appearances.

The signings of Grant Holt and Richard Walker during the summer resulted in James Constable falling down the pecking order at Shrewsbury.

Manager Chris Wilder said in January 2009 he wanted to extend James Constable's stay the club, claiming he "epitomises what I am trying to build here at the club".

James Constable gathered further praise from Wilder later in the month and there were calls from Oxford fans for Constable to be signed permanently.

James Constable had a run of scoring five goals in as many matches from 28 December 2008 to 20 January 2009, which constituted four home victories for Oxford.

James Constable finished the season with 49 appearances and 26 goals, after which he claimed Oxford's Supporters' Player of the Year and the Players' Player of the Year awards.

James Constable said in February 2010 that he was considering stepping aside as Oxford's penalty kick taker, having missed three over the season.

James Constable finished the season with 17 goals in 46 appearances.

Oxford allowed James Constable to talk to the club, although he refused the opportunity to discuss the move with Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio.

James Constable joined National League South club Poole Town on 23 February 2018 on a one-month loan.

James Constable scored two goals from 10 appearances as Poole were relegated with a 20th-place finish in the table.

James Constable re-joined Poole Town on 7 December 2018 on a one-month loan, with the club now in the Southern League Premier Division South.

James Constable announced his retirement from full-time football in February 2019.

James Constable signed for National League South club Hungerford Town on 29 June 2019 as a player-coach.

James Constable signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Banbury United on 12 May 2020 as a player and as the assistant to newly appointed manager Andy Whing.

James Constable earned three caps and scored one goal for England C from 2007 to 2009.

James Constable plays as a striker and is "a big, powerful frontman with bags of pace".

James Constable has been described as being a prolific goalscorer, leading to remarks of him being a "hot-shot" and a "goal machine".

James Constable was described as a "young, hungry player with bags of potential" by Kidderminster manager Mark Yates in 2007.

In September 2023, James Constable returned to former club Oxford United as Head of Player Care in the club's academy.

James Constable became first-team player liaison manager in July 2024.