Jon Harley

Jon Harley

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Harley[1]
Date of birth	26 September 1979[1]
Place of birth	Maidstone, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position	Left back
Youth career
000?–1997	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1997–2001	Chelsea	30	(2)
2000	→ Wimbledon (loan)	6	(2)
2001–2004	Fulham	25	(1)
2002–2003	→ Sheffield United (loan)	9	(1)
2003	→ Sheffield United (loan)	5	(0)
2004	→ West Ham United (loan)	15	(1)
2004–2005	Sheffield United	48	(2)
2005	→ Burnley (loan)	2	(0)
2005–2008	Burnley	117	(3)
2008–2010	Watford	75	(2)
2010–2012	Notts County	53	(0)
2011–2012	→ Rotherham United (loan)	12	(0)
2012–2013	Portsmouth	23	(1)
2013	Maidstone United	6	(0)
Total		426	(15)
National team^‡
1995–1997	England U16	4	(0)
2000	England U21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:02, 30 March 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:00, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Jon Harley (born 26 September 1979 in Maidstone, Kent) is an English footballer. He has previously played for Chelsea, Wimbledon, Fulham, Sheffield United, West Ham United, Burnley, Watford, Notts County and Portsmouth.

Early life

Harley grew up in the Maidstone suburb of Allington, attending Oakwood Park Grammar School and playing for the local junior team Castle Colts.^[2]

Career

Chelsea

Harley started his career with Chelsea, making his debut against Derby County in April 1998. Despite some impressive performances, especially in the 1999–2000 season, during which he was a member of Chelsea's FA Cup winning squad, albeit as an unused substitute in the final, he was unable to establish himself in the London side. He ultimately made 42 appearances for Chelsea and scored two goals, both of which were winners in the 1999-2000 Premier League against future club Watford^[3] and Leeds United.^[4] He also had a loan spell with Wimbledon,^[5] where he scored twice, both goals coming in a 4-0 win over Crewe Alexandra on his debut.^[6] In his final season at Chelsea, Harley was third choice behind Celestine Babayaro and Graeme Le Saux.^[7]

Fulham

He signed for newly promoted Fulham in August 2001 for £3.5million.^[8] Harley was equally unable to establish himself in the Fulham side, despite a somewhat outstanding goal against Aston Villa, in which he beat Peter Enckelman with a 40-yard strike.^[9] This was his only goal in the 19 league starts that he was able to achieve in three seasons. He joined Sheffield United and later West Ham United on loan where he scored once, ironically in a 3–3 draw against Sheffield United on his debut.^[10]

Sheffield United

He joined Sheffield United permanently in June 2004 on a free transfer, playing regularly and scoring two goals.

Burnley

A year later he moved to Burnley in a deal for just £75,000 initially, with further payments linked to first-team appearances.^[11]

Harley managed to establish himself as the club's first choice left-back, starting with a series of impressive performances. He is known for his attacking intent and often gets forward to offer support down the left-wing. Harley is also an excellent set-piece taker and was vital to many of Burnley's free-kick 'routines'. Despite his ability his form dipped mid-season, but later recovered to end the campaign with a number of solid performances, culminating in his winning the "Player of the Season" award. He remained almost ever-present during his second season with Burnley.

At the start of the 2007–08 season, Harley found himself playing in the unaccustomed position of left-sided midfielder or on the bench, replaced by new signing Stephen Jordan. An injury to Jordan allowed him to regain his place and this coincided with a run of much-improved results for Burnley. On 9 March 2008, however, Harley failed to agree a new deal with Burnley, signalling his intent to leave the club during the following summer.

Watford

On 17 July 2008 Harley signed a two-year-deal with Watford.^[12] On 4 October 2008 he scored his first Watford league goal, scoring in the 12th minute in a home game against Preston North End. Watford went on to win the game 2–1.^[13]

Notts County

On 14 July 2010 Harley signed for the Football League Two Champions Notts County on a two-year deal^[14] and established himself as a regular member of the team in the 2010–11 season. In September 2011 he turned out for Australian A-League side Melbourne Victory in a bid to win a full-time contract,^[15] the move, however, fell through.^[16] In October 2011, he joined League Two side Rotherham United on a one-month emergency loan,^[17][18] which was then extended in November to last until January 2012.^[19]

In May 2012 he was released by the club, along with 12 other players.^[20]

Portsmouth

On 16 August 2012, Harley signed for League One club Portsmouth on a short-term contract.^[21] Harley made his debut in a League One match against AFC Bournemouth, the match ended 1–1. He scored his only goal for Portsmouth in a 2–1 defeat away to Stevenage on 24 October 2012. He was released alongside five other players on 15 January 2013.^[22]

Maidstone United

On 13 March 2013 Harley signed for his hometown club Maidstone United on a non-contract basis, combining his time with the semi-professional club with working as a youth coach for the Chelsea Academy.^[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2013.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea	1997–98[24]	Premier League	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	1998–99[25]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1999–2000[26]	Premier League	17	2	5	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	26	2
	2000–01[27]	Premier League	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		30	2	7	0	1	0	4	0	42	2
Wimbledon (loan)	2000–01[27]	First Division	6	2	0	0	0	0	—		6	2
Fulham	2001–02[28]	Premier League	10	0	1	0	2	0	—		13	0
	2002–03[29]	Premier League	11	1	4	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 2]	0	19	1
	2003–04[30]	Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Total		25	1	5	0	2	0	4	0	36	1
Sheffield United (loan)	2002–03[29]	First Division	9	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	11	1
	2003–04[30]	First Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	Total		14	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	16	1
West Ham United (loan)	2003–04[30]	First Division	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Sheffield United	2004–05[31]	Championship	44	2	5	0	3	0	—		52	2
	2005–06[32]	Championship	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Total		48	2	5	0	3	0	—		56	2
Burnley (loan)	2005–06[32]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Burnley			39	2	1	0	2	0	—		42	2
	2006–07[33]	Championship	45	1	1	0	1	0	—		47	1
	2007–08[34]	Championship	33	0	1	0	1	0	—		35	0
	Total		119	3	3	0	4	0	—		126	3
Watford	2008–09[35]	Championship	37	1	2	0	4	0	—		43	0
	2009–10[36]	Championship	38	1	1	0	1	0	—		40	1
	Total		75	2	3	0	5	0	—		83	2
Notts County	2010–11[37]	League One	39	0	4	0	3	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	47	0
	2011–12[38]	League One	14	0	1	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	16	0
	Total		53	0	5	0	3	0	2	0	63	0
Rotherham United (loan)	2011–12[38]	League Two	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Portsmouth	2012–13[39]	League One	23	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	26	1
Maidstone United	2012–13[39]	Isthmian Division One South	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Career total			426	15	30	0	20	0	12	0	488	15

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
3. Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

• FA Cup winner with Chelsea in 2000.

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 186. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
2. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent_messenger/sport/2013/march/14/jon_harley.aspx
3. "Harley heads Chelsea home". BBC Sport. 26 February 2000. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
4. "Harley scores as Leeds crash". BBC Sport. 1 April 2000. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
5. Webster, Rupert. "DONS MOVE UP HARLEY'S STREET". Sky Sports.
6. "Crewe 0-4 Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 21 October 2000. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
7. "Harley seeks development". Fulham Official Website. 13 August 2001. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
8. "Harley completes Fulham switch". BBC Sport. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
9. "Harley's hammer floors Villa". BBC Sport. 16 February 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
10. "Sheff Utd 3–3 West Ham". BBC Sport. 17 January 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
11. "Harley completes Turf Moor move". BBC Sport. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
12. "Defender Harley signs for Watford". BBC Sport. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
13. "Watford 2–1 Preston". BBC Sport. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
14. "Notts County agree deal for defender Jon Harley". BBC Sport. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
15. Rugari, Vince (4 September 2011). "Victory on track". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
16. "Jon Harley returns to Notts County". BBC Sport. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
17. "Harley rides into Rotherham". themillers.co.uk (Rotherham United F.C.). 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
18. "Rotherham United sign Guy Branston and Jon Harley". BBC Sport. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
19. "Rotherham extend Jon Harley's loan deal until January". BBC Sport. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
20. "Curle Confirms Retained List". Notts county FC. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
21. "Portsmouth announce 10 new signing on short-term deals". BBC Sport. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
22. "Portsmouth confirm six players have left the club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
23. "Jon Harley signs for Maidstone". Maidstone United. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
24. "Games played by Jon Harley in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
25. "Games played by Jon Harley in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
26. "Games played by Jon Harley in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
27. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
28. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
29. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
30. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
31. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
32. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
33. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
34. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
35. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
36. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
37. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
38. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
39. "Games played by Jon Harley in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

External links

• Jon Harley career statistics at Soccerbase
• 'Harley Exits Clarets' Sky Sports.com, 10/05/08