James O'Connor (footballer born 1984)
James Francis Edward O'Connor ( born November 20, 1984 in Birmingham) is an English football player who is under contract with the second division Derby County since 2012.
Career
AFC Bournemouth
A native of the youth of Aston Villa James O'Connor made his professional debut on September 4, 2004 for the English third division side FC Port Vale 2-0 away win over Bradford City. Previously, he had moved on loan to the club from Stoke- on-Trent. Due to the lack of match practice at Aston Villa on February 18, 2005, another change on loan to AFC Bournemouth. After the 20 -year-old defender did convince coach Sean O'Driscoll signed him on 24 March 2005 on a firm contractual basis. In the season 2005/ 06 he won a regular place in the defense of the third division.
Doncaster Rovers
On 17 May 2006 O'Connor joined the third division rivals Doncaster Rovers, signing a three year contract. Already during the first half of the 2006/07 season took over his former coach Sean O'Driscoll as coach in Doncaster and led the club to win the Football League Trophy. In the Football League One 2007/08 Rovers reached thanks to a third table space the play-offs and moved to a victory over Southend United to the final. 75 132 spectators in Wembley defeated Doncaster 1-0 Leeds United and for the first time since 1958 thus rose again in the second highest league on. After relegation in the Football League Championship 2008/ 09 and a mid-table 2009/10, the club secured in the 2010/11 season late to remain in the second division. This was the team to James O'Connor in the Football League Championship 2011/ 12 is no longer, but Rovers were with their new coach Dean Saunders as Table from the third league.
Derby County
On August 1 2012 Derby County undertook the 27 -year-olds and endowed him with a two-year contract.