27 year old James is back with Pats in 2014 after a season with Shamrock Rovers, as he looks to produce the fine form he displayed in his first spell with the Saints in 2012.
James went through the youth system at Shelbourne having joined their schoolboy set-up aged 11 and stayed with the club for 10 years. At 17 he was included in Shels' squad for their European run which saw them almost qualify for the Uefa Champions League only to be beaten by Deportivo La Coruna.
James had a successful loan spell with Waterford in 2006 before he properly broke into Shels' first team squad – this co-incided their financial difficulties demotion to the First Division, but he nonetheless stayed on until 2008.
A trial at Walsall was unsuccessful for James, but instead he accepted an offer from Solihull Motors in the Blue Square North Conference. The spell however only lasted a mere 3 months before he returned home to sign for Drogheda.
The move was the making of Chambers as he had an impressive season for 'The Drogs' despite their poor placing that season. Chambers scored 9 goals for the Boynesiders in 2009, including one in their relegation play-off against Bray Wanderers.
The midfielder's good form was enough for Shamrock Rovers to sign him, and in 2010 Chambers scored 11 goals for the Hoops as they captured the league title ahead of rivals Bohemians.
After winning the league, a move to the SPL with Hamilton Academicals arose as James once again moved. The Dubliner showed his ability with the Scottish side in the league as he made 19 appearances and scored 2 goals in 2011. However after Hamilton were relegated that year, he came home to join Liam Buckley's Saints.
In Chambers' sole season with Pats, he became a regular starter in midfield and starred in the Saints' Europa League victories over ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar and NK Široki Brijeg, while he performed well in the defeat to Hannover 96. The season ended in heartbreak however as the Saints were defeated in the 2012 FAI Cup final to Derry City on a 3-2 scoreline after extra-time.
Chambers joined Shamrock Rovers and had three cup successes with the club last year, but despite that the midfielder was released. Liam Buckley moved quickly to re-sign James and as he looks to achieve success with the Saints in 2014.
Previous Clubs: Shelbourne (schoolboy - 2008), Waterford United (2006 loan), 2009 Solihull Motors (2009), Drogheda United (2009), Shamrock Rovers (2010), Hamilton Academicals (2011), St Patrick's Athletic (2012), Shamrock Rovers (2013).
September, 9th 2015 Leinster Senior Cup St Patrick's Athletic 4 Crumlin United 0 REPORT
August, 31st 2015 League Cork City 3 St Patrick's Athletic 1 REPORT
August, 28th 2015 League St Patrick's Athletic 0 Derry City 1 REPORT
August, 21st 2015 FAI Cup Cork City 4 St Patrick's Athletic 0 REPORT
August, 3rd 2015 League Cup Shamrock Rovers 0 St Patrick's Athletic 0 REPORT
July, 31st 2015 League St Patrick's Athletic 3 Galway United 1 REPORT
June, 26th 2015 League St Patrick's Athletic 3 Longford Town 0 REPORT
May, 19th 2015 League Cup Cork City 1 St Patrick's Athletic 1 REPORT
May, 1st 2015 League Galway United 1 St Patrick's Athletic 4 REPORT
April, 20th 2015 League St Patrick's Athletic 2 Drogheda United 2 REPORT
April, 17th 2015 League Bohemians 0 St Patrick's Athletic 1 REPORT
April, 7th 2015 League Cup Crumlin United 1 St Patrick's Athletic 4 REPORT
September, 9th 2014 Leinster Senior Cup Longford Town 1 St Patrick's Athletic 2 REPORT
August, 29th 2014 League Derry City 0 St Patrick's Athletic 1 REPORT
May, 20th 2014 Leinster Senior Cup St Patrick's Athletic 1 Shamrock Rovers 0 REPORT
March, 25th 2014 Setanta Cup Sligo Rovers 2 St Patrick's Athletic 0 REPORT
March, 10th 2014 Setanta Cup St Patrick's Athletic 5 Ballinamallard United 0 REPORT
September, 17th 2012 FAI Cup Drogheda United 1 St Patrick's Athletic 1 REPORT
July, 15th 2012 League St Patrick's Athletic 0 Drogheda United 2 REPORT
July, 12th 2012 Europa League IBV Vestmannaeyjar 2 St Patrick's Athletic 1 REPORT
April, 9th 2012 League Cup St Patrick's Athletic 2 UCD 1 REPORT
February, 16th 2015 Friendly St Patrick's Athletic 6 Cabinteely FC 0 REPORT
July, 2nd 2015 League Skonto FC 2 St Patrick's Athletic 1 REPORT
February, 28th 2015 League Dundalk 2 St Patrick's Athletic 1 REPORT
August, 9th 2012 FAI Cup Hannover 96 2 St Patrick's Athletic 0 REPORT
29/01/2016 James Chambers Says American Move Was 'too Good To Turn Down'
02/07/2015 Chambers Driven By 'special' Euro Nights
29/05/2015 Chambers Fired Up As Saints Target Cup Lift
03/05/2014 St Pat's Seeking The Joy Of Six In Sligo
06/12/2013 James To Fit In At St Pat's
05/12/2013 Chambers Returns To St Pat's – A Year After Leaving
05/12/2013 Chambers Rejoins Saints
30/09/2012 Chambers Out of Tomorrow's Game
02/05/2012 Chambers Picks Up Knee Injury