Jamie Jones (footballer)

Jamie Jones

Jones playing for Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full name James Lewis Jones[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989[1]
Place of birth Kirkby, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Stevenage
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2008 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Leyton Orient 151 (0)
2014–2016 Preston North End 17 (0)
2015Coventry City (loan) 4 (0)
2015Rochdale (loan) 13 (0)
2015Colchester United (loan) 17 (0)
2016– Stevenage 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:36, 31 January 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

James Lewis "Jamie" Jones (born 18 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stevenage.

He has previously played for Leyton Orient, and has had loan spells with Coventry City, and Rochdale.

Club career

Everton

Born in Kirkby, Merseyside, Jones signed his first professional contract with Everton on 4 July 2007.[1] In the 2007–08 season he managed some reserve games but failed to secure a new contract at Everton and so left the club at the end of the season and signed a contract with Leyton Orient.

Leyton Orient

On 30 June 2008 Jones signed a two-year contract with League One side Leyton Orient.[3] He signed for the club stating that he was happy to be fighting for a starting place with fellow goalkeeper Glenn Morris. He made his debut in a League Cup match against Southend United. He made his league debut in a 2–1 defeat to Scunthorpe United.[4] On 10 October 2009, Jones was knocked unconscious after receiving a blow to the head by team mate Ben Chorley after a goalmouth scramble. He was stretchered off the pitch and taken to hospital. After Glenn Morris' departure from the club, Jones was promoted to the No. 1 shirt from his previous No. 12.

During a League One fixture at Swindon Town in November 2013, a spectator ran onto the pitch and aimed punches at Jones. Jones was unhurt, the match continued, and the perpetrator was arrested and later convicted.[5][6]

Jones played in 179 games for Leyton Orient.[7]

Preston North End

Jones signed a two-year deal with Preston North End on 6 June 2014 after turning down an extension of contract at Leyton Orient.[7]

Rochdale (loan)

Jones playing for Rochdale in 2015

On 26 February 2015, Jones signed for Rochdale on a loan until the end of the season.[8] Jones made his Rochdale debut on 28 February 2015, in a 1–0 defeat against Bristol City.[9] He made his home debut on 3 March, in a 4–0 win against Crewe Alexandra, keeping a clean sheet.[10] On 18 April, in a game against Gillingham, Jones charged out of his box and brought down Gillingham's striker Cody McDonald, with players from both sides piling into the melee which followed. It had also looked like Jones aimed a punch at one of the Gillingham's players in the scuffle and was sent off.[11] He played his last game for the club in 2–3 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons on 25 April 2015.[12] He played 13 times for Rochdale in the league that season, as they finished a very credible 8th place, their highest-ever league placing.

Colchester United (loan)

On 11 September 2015, Jones joined League One side Colchester United on a 3-month loan.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 November 2014[14]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2008–09 League One 200000020220
2009–10 League One 360001020390
2010–11 League One 350402010420
2011–12 League One 6000000060
2012–13 League One 260201040330
2013–14 League One 280102060370
Total 151070601501790
Preston North End 2014–15 League One 160002000180
Total 160002000180
Career total 167070801501970
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. Player Profiles. "Rochdale AFC Player Profiles". rochdaleafc.co.uk.
  3. "Two more sign for Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  4. "Scunthorpe 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  5. "Swindon Town pitch invader condemned by fans". Swindon Advertiser. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  6. Cross, Beren (22 January 2014). "Swindon Town pitch invader banned from football for three years". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Preston North End sign Leyton Orient keeper". BBC Sport. 6 June 2014.
  8. "BBC Sport — Jamie Jones: Rochdale sign Preston goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport.
  9. "BBC Sport — Bristol City 1-0 Rochdale". BBC Sport.
  10. "BBC Sport — Rochdale 4-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport.
  11. "Gillingham 1 Rochdale 0 match report". Kent Online.
  12. "BBC Sport — Rochdale 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport.
  13. "Jamie Jones: Colchester United sign Preston North End keeper". BBC Sport. 11 September 2015.
  14. "Jamie Jones". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

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