James Huntley
English association football player (born 2004)
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James Alan Huntley (born 2 March 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One East club Morpeth Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Alan Huntley | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington, Northumberland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Morpeth Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Morpeth Town | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:34, 10 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Born in Ashington, Northumberland,[2] Huntley attended school at Ashington Academy. He joined the academy of Newcastle United at the age of eight.[3]
Career
Huntley progressed through the Newcastle United academy and signed a first professional contract with the club in July 2022.[4] He scored the winning goal for the Newcastle Under-21s in the Hong Kong Citi Super Sevens in the 2022–23 season.[5] He was offered a new contract by Newcastle in June 2023.[6]
Huntley was called-up to train with the Newcastle first team squad for a UEFA Champions League match against French champions Paris Saint Germain in November 2023.[7] On 28 November 2023, he was named among the match day substitutes for the tie.[8]
In February 2025, Huntley joined National League North side Spennymoor Town on loan until the end of the season.[9]
In December 2025, Huntley joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Morpeth Town.[10]