James Dadge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Michael Dadge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Spalding United (on loan from Northampton Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Northampton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Northampton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → St Ives Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Harborough Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → St Ives Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Banbury United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Harborough Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Spalding United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:02, 10 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
James Michael Dadge (born 18 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spalding United, on loan from EFL League One club Northampton Town.
Career
A product of the Northampton Town academy, Dadge spent time on loan with St Ives Town, Harborough Town and Banbury United across the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[3][4]
On 3 May 2025, the final day of the 2024–25 season, Dadge made his senior debut for the Cobblers, appearing as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic.[5] Having previously appeared on the bench for the first-team on over fifty occasions, he spoke of the 'amazing feeling' to finally make his debut, manager Kevin Nolan challenging the youngster to push to become first-choice for the following season.[6][7]
In August 2025, Dadge joined Southern League Premier Division South club Spalding United on loan.[8]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 2022–23 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[9] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2022–23[10] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Harborough Town (loan) | 2023–24[11] | NPL Division One Midlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2023–24[10] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Banbury United (loan) | 2023–24[2] | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Harborough Town (loan) | 2024–25[10] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Huntingdonshire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b James Dadge at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Casey, Jeremy (12 October 2023). "Bees strengthen squad with the signing of Cobblers goalkeeper James Dadge". Harborough Mail. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Casey, Jeremy (8 January 2024). "Round-up: Cobblers teenager Dadge delivers a clean sheet on his St Ives return". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Northampton Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (8 May 2025). "Dadge will 'push' for regular first-team place after cherishing 'amazing feeling' on debut". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (5 May 2025). "Nolan challenges James Dadge to push for the number one spot next season". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "YOUNG PLAYERS MAKE YOUTH LOAN MOVES". www.ntfc.co.uk. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by James Dadge in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "James Dadge | Player Profile - Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Harborough Town – Appearances – James Dadge – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2025.