- James Meredith (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = James Meredith
fullname =
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|4|4
cityofbirth = Albury,New South Wales
countryofbirth =Australia
currentclub = Shrewsbury Town
clubnumber = 33
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2006–2007
2006
2007
2007
2008–
clubs = Derby County
→ Cambridge United (loan)
→ Chesterfield (loan)
Sligo Rovers
Shrewsbury Town
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
1 (0)
1 (0)
? (?)
3 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 13:15, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =James Meredith (born
April 4 1988 in Albury,New South Wales ,Australia ) is an Australian footballer, currently playing for Shrewsbury Town.Career
Meredith started at Derby County in 2004, playing consistently for Derby reserves and played a key role in the youth team that won the league in 2005, claiming academy player of the year. He had loan spells at
Cambridge United andChesterfield . However after signing a two year professional contract, he didn't break into the first team at Derby, and left a year later in the summer of 2007 for experience elsewhere. Meredith then joined Irish Premier League side Sligo Rovers for the start of the 2007-08 season.On
January 12 2008 after trials with Stoke City and 1860 Munich he signed for Shrewsbury Town by manager Gary Peters on a one-and-a-half year contract. [cite web | title=Defender Signs| work=www.shrewsburytown.co.uk | url=http://www.shrewsburytown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1214508,00.html| accessdate=January 30 | accessyear=2008 ] He made a strong impression in his debut onFebruary 23 2008 in the 2-1 home defeat to Hereford United. In July 2008 Meredith was told that he did not figure in new manager Paul Simpson's immediate plansReferences
External links
* [http://www.shrewsburytown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10443~37113,00.html Shrewbury Town Profile]
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NAME=Meredith, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=April 4 ,1988
PLACE OF BIRTH=Albury,New South Wales ,Australia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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