James Norwood

James Norwood
Norwood celebrating a hat-trick for Forest Green Rovers in 2013
Personal information
Full name James Thomas Norwood
Date of birth (1990-09-05) 5 September 1990
Place of birth Eastbourne, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Fleetwood Town
Number 11
Youth career
1996–2002 Old Town Boys
2002–2004 Brighton & Hove Albion
2004–2005 Crystal Palace
2005–2009 Eastbourne Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Eastbourne Town 16 (8)
2009–2011 Exeter City 4 (0)
2009–2010Sutton United (loan) 12 (3)
2010Forest Green Rovers (loan) 11 (2)
2011Eastbourne Borough (loan) 4 (0)
2011–2015 Forest Green Rovers 161 (48)
2015–2019 Tranmere Rovers 190 (92)
2019–2022 Ipswich Town 77 (26)
2022–2023 Barnsley 42 (12)
2023–2025 Oldham Athletic 65 (26)
2025– Fleetwood Town 14 (2)
International career
2009 England Schools U18 4 (1)
2013–2015 England C 7 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:56, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

James Norwood (born 5 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

He started his career with Eastbourne Town, making eighteen senior appearances before signing for Exeter City in July 2009. Two years later, in June 2011, he joined Forest Green Rovers, who he left in May 2015 to join Tranmere Rovers and later Ipswich Town in 2019. He signed for Barnsley in July 2022 on a one-year deal.

Norwood also represented England Schools in 2009, making his debut on 5 March against Wales in the Carnegie Centenary Shield. He scored his first goal against France on 13 June 2009.