Jon Rigby

Jon Rigby

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Kendall Rigby
Date of birth	31 January 1965
Place of birth	Bury St Edmunds, England
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
–	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1983–1985	Norwich City	10	(0)
1983	Kokkolan Palloseura	9	(2)
1984	Kokkolan Palloseura	?	(3)
1985	Kokkolan Palloseura	?	(7)
1985–1986	Aldershot	1	(0)
1986	Kokkolan Palloseura	?	(?)
1986–1988	Cambridge United	31	(6)
1987	Kokkolan Palloseura	?	(2)
–	Thetford Town
–	Wroxham
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Jonathan Kendall Rigby (born 31 January 1965)^[1] is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Norwich City,^[2] Aldershot^[3] and Cambridge United.^[4]

Rigby was born in Bury St Edmunds, and began his career with Norwich City, with whom he won a FA Youth Cup winner's medal in 1983.^[1] A forward, he made ten first-team appearances for Norwich, without scoring, and after that he played for Aldershot and Cambridge United. Summers 1983-1987 he played in Finland, Kokkola for Kokkolan Palloseura (KPS). In Finland he played in second-, third-, and fourth-highest division's. He retired from the professional game due to a pelvic injury, then played non-league football in Norfolk for Thetford Town and Wroxham.^[5]

Honours

• FA Youth Cup winner: 1983

References

1. Davage, Mark; Eastwood, John & Platt, Kevin (2001). Canary Citizens. Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
2. "Norwich City : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
3. "Aldershot Town : 1946/47–1991/92 & 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
4. "Cambridge United : 1970/71–2004/05". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
5. "Jon Rigby". Flown From The Nest. Steve Whitlam. Retrieved 13 December. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links

• Career information at Flown From The Nest