| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Michael Dadge | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northampton Town | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| 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) | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:05, 7 August 2026 (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 Two club Northampton Town.
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.
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. 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.
In August 2025, Dadge joined Southern League Premier Division South club Spalding United on loan.
| 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 | 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 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Harborough Town (loan) | 2023–24 | NPL Division One Midlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Banbury United (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Harborough Town (loan) | 2024–25 | 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 | ||