James Coutts (footballer)

James Ryan Coutts (born 15 April 1987) is an English footballer and manager who was most recently a player-coach at National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 side North Geelong Warriors FC.

James Coutts
Personal information
Full name James Ryan Coutts
Date of birth (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987
Place of birth Weymouth, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 North Geelong Warriors
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Bournemouth 12 (0)
2006 → Grays Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2007 → Weymouth (loan) 21 (3)
2007–2009 Weymouth 73 (9)
2009 Newport County 4 (0)
2010–2011 Dorchester Town 23 (0)
2011–2012 AFC Totton 19 (4)
2011 → Weymouth (loan) 4 (1)
2012 Gosport Borough 0 (0)
2012–2013 AFC Totton 22 (5)
2014–2015 Twin City Wanderers
2015–2017 Murray United 25 (5)
2018 Gold Coast United 8 (1)
2018–2019 North Geelong Warriors 29 (1)
Teams managed
2015–2017 Murray United
2018–2019 North Geelong Warriors
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Career

Coutts started his career at Bournemouth and spent time on loan at Grays Athletic and Weymouth. He signed for Weymouth after being released by Bournemouth in 2007. He left Weymouth after they were relegated to the Conference South in May 2009 at the end of the 2008–09 season. Coutt's returned to Weymouth on loan from AFC Totton in December 2011. He returned to his parent club at the end of January.

Coutts signed for Conference South leaders Newport County on 4 December 2009, before his release on 1 January 2010.[1] He joined Dorchester Town on 9 January.[2]

Having made 23 appearances for Dorchester, Coutts joined AFC Totton ahead of the 2011–12 season; there he made 19 appearances, scoring four goals - however, he was loaned out to Weymouth during the season - scoring in their New Year's Eve win over St Albans City. At the season's conclusion, Coutts joined newly promoted Southern League Premier Division side Gosport Borough.

Coutts wasn't included on the bench for Gosport's opening game of the season against Barwell, and later re-signed for AFC Totton on 20 August 2012. He was in the starting eleven for The Stags' league match against Chesham United the day after he signed. Coutts scored his first goal of his second spell with Totton in a 4–2 defeat to Stourbridge on 25 August.

After moving to Australia and playing for Albury Wodonga Football Association amateur side Twin City Wanderers in Victoria, Coutts signed for the newly created semi-professional outfit Murray United for the 2015 National Premier Leagues Victoria 1 season. Coutts departed Murray in October 2017 to take up a role with Gold Coast United FC.[3]

In May 2018, Coutts moved back to Victoria to take up a role as senior head coach and player of National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 side North Geelong Warriors FC.[4] In his first half-season, Coutts led North Geelong to a third-placed finish. In August 2019, North Geelong announced that Coutts would be leaving the club at season's end to return to Queensland.[5]

References
  1. "Exiles release Coutts". Non-League Daily. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  2. "Coutts returns to Dorset". Non-League Daily. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  3. Greenway, Beau (24 August 2017). "Coutts leaves a Murray legacy". The Border Mail. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. Hogan, Will. "NPL2: North Geelong Warriors begin life under new player-coach James Coutts". Geelong Advertiser.
  5. "Coutts to depart Warriors at the end of 2019". North Geelong Warriors FC — Official Website. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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