James Harrington Trafford (born 10 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Burnley.

[6] Trafford began his career with Cockermouth and Carlisle United, signing with Manchester City in August 2015 at the age of 12.

[15][16][17] He was able to extend the record to nine,[18][5] though was unable to have it reach double figures as on 25 February he conceded against Port Vale in a 2–1 win, the first time since 2 December.

[32] He made his Burnley and Premier League debut on 11 August 2023, in a 3–0 home defeat to his former club Manchester City.

[33] He earned high praise after Man of the Match performance in a 1–1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on 9 December in which he made 10 saves.

[34][35] In January 2025, he saved two penalties in a league match against Sunderland,[36][37] being praised by manager Scott Parker as a "special" player.

[42] On 25 May 2022, Trafford received his first call up to the England U21 squad ahead of the final round of 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.

[32] Following an injury to Sam Johnstone in March 2024, Trafford received his first call up to the senior squad for a friendly against Belgium.

[53] He is noted for his ability to get clean sheets, breaking multiple records with Bolton Wanderers[14][5][15][21] and winning the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship without conceding a goal.