| James Curtis | |
| Full Name: | James Andrew Curtis[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1982[2] |
| Birth Place: | Sunderland, England |
| Height: | 1.96m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Clubs1: | Kennek Ryhope |
| Clubs2: | Washington |
| Years3: | 2003–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Gateshead |
| Years4: | 2016–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Spennymoor Town |
James Andrew Curtis (born 13 April 1982) is an English former footballer who played as a centre back.
Born in Sunderland,[1] Curtis spent his early career with Kennek Ryhope and Washington.[3]
Curtis joined Gateshead in 2003.[4] He turned professional with the club in 2010, aged 28, having previously worked for the local council.[5] He made his 500th appearance for the club in April 2014,[6] becoming the sixth player in the club's history to achieve that feat.[7] He appeared for the club in the National League play-off final later that season.[8] He was released by the club at the end of the 2015–16 season,[4] [9] [10] having made 596 appearances.[11]
Curtis then signed for Spennymoor Town,[11] where he remained until retirement at the end of the 2023–24 season, after 274 appearances for the club.[3]