James Brophy: Gillingham FC’s first summer signing brings experience and energy to our midfield
28.05.26, 15:00 Updated 24.07.26, 16:40
Simon Head
After the fun and games that came along with the club’s three kit reveals, business has quickly turned to the important matter of improving the team on the pitch, with the club’s first signing of the summer officially unveiled as James Brophy.
The 31-year-old arrives at the club following his release by promotion-winning Cambridge United, and brings a wealth of experience at this level.
After spending the first three years of his career in non-league football, Brophy joined Swindon Town in 2015 and spent three years at the club, making 73 appearances. A short loan spell at Leyton Orient towards the end of that run eventually opened the door for a move to the London side, and he spent two and a half years there before turning down a new deal to join Cambridge.
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Simon Head is the founding editor of Gills 365. A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, he has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.