Luther Wildin

Club career Notts County James-Wildin was offered trials at Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, which were ultimately unsuccessful.

A month into the 2016–17 season, on 19 September 2016, James-Wildin joined Grantham Town of the Northern Premier League on an initial one-month loan agreement in order to gain first-team experience. The loan was subsequently extended until the end of the season. He established himself as a first-team regular thereafter, scoring his first goal for the club when he gave Grantham the lead in an eventual 2–1 away victory over Coalville Town on 11 April 2017. James-Wildin made 42 appearances in all competitions during the loan spell, scoring twice.

Nuneaton Town Whilst still on loan at Grantham Town, James-Wildin was informed that his one-year contract at Notts County would not be renewed, and he subsequently left the club at the end of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut for Nuneaton in their 1–0 victory over Kidderminster Harriers on 8 August 2017. Whilst contracted to Nuneaton, James-Wildin became the first player to be signed up to Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy on 14 February 2018, a week-long programme held at the end of the season to help non-League footballers in progressing to the Football League. He scored his first goal for Nuneaton on 27 February 2018, his second-half strike proving decisive in a 2–1 away win against AFC Telford United. James-Wildin made 38 appearances during the season, scoring twice. The transfer reunited James-Wildin with Stevenage manager Dino Maamria, who had previously managed him at Nuneaton. He made his Stevenage debut in the club's opening match of the 2018–19 season, a 2–2 draw against Tranmere Rovers at Broadhall Way. James-Wildin scored his first Stevenage goal in the club's 2–1 defeat away to Newport County on 13 October 2018. He was the club's first-choice right-back throughout the season, making 41 appearances in all competitions as Stevenage finished 10th in League Two, one point outside the play-off places.

Remaining at Stevenage for the 2019–20 season, James-Wildin scored with a shot from 30 yards (27 m) in Stevenage's 2–2 draw against Macclesfield Town on 31 August 2019. The goal won the EFL League Two Goal of the Month award. He made 29 appearances during the season, which was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. James-Wildin signed a contract extension with Stevenage on 26 June 2021, and made 49 appearances during the 2021–22 season. He played 46 times under manager Steve Evans during the 2022–23 season, as Stevenage earned promotion to League One after finishing second in League Two. His first goal for two years helped clinch promotion in the club's 2–0 home victory against Grimsby Town on 29 April 2023. Out of contract at the end of the 2022–23 season, James-Wildin signed a further contract extension with Stevenage on 13 June 2023. Although initially undisclosed,

James-Wildin signed a "new, improved and extended" contract with Stevenage on 11 April 2025. The following day, he made his 231st league appearance for the club, thereby becoming Stevenage's all-time English Football League appearance record holder.

International career James-Wildin qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda through his ancestry. He made his senior international debut in a 3–2 home victory over Bermuda on 21 March 2018, entering the match as a substitute in the 72nd minute.

Style of play James-Wildin has predominantly been deployed as a right-back and right wing-back throughout his career. League Two

Grantham Town (loan) 2016–17 League One

2024–25 League One

2025–26 League One

2026–27 League One

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