| Carl Jones | |
| Fullname: | Carl Michael Jones[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Sunderland, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Shildon |
| Youthclubs1: | Hartlepool United |
| Youthyears2: | 1999–2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | Chester-le-Street Town |
| Youthyears3: | 2005 |
| Youthclubs3: | Hartlepool United |
| Years1: | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs1: | Hartlepool United |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs2: | York City |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs3: | → Gateshead (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2008–2011 |
| Clubs4: | Gateshead |
| Caps4: | 76 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs5: | Blyth Spartans |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Clubs6: | Darlington 1883 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2012– |
| Clubs7: | Shildon |
| Club-Update: | 18:00, 8 December 2012 (UTC) |
Carl Michael Jones (born 3 September 1986) is an English footballer and who plays for Shildon as a defender.
Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear,[2] Jones played for the Hartlepool United youth system in their under-11 to under-16 teams.[3] After being released by the club he joined Chester-le-Street Town during the 2002–03 season before returning to Hartlepool in July 2005.[3] [4] He made his first team debut after starting in a 1–0 defeat to Yeovil Town on 2 September and in a 1–0 defeat at Scunthorpe United in the Football League Trophy on 18 October he conceded a penalty kick that was scored after being adjudged to have handled the ball, before being substituted in the 84th minute with a suspected calf injury.[5] [6] He finished the 2005–06 season with two appearances and was rewarded with a new contract in June 2006.[3] [7] Jones failed to make any appearances during the 2006–07 season and the club announced that he would be released when his contract expired on 30 June 2007.[8] [9]
He went on trial with Conference Premier team York City in July 2007 and after impressing he signed for the club on a one-year contract on 7 August.[10] [11] Jones made his debut in York's opening game of the 2007–08 season, a 2–1 defeat to Cambridge United on 11 August.[12] He was described by Steve Carroll of The Press as looking "out of depth" in the team's next game, a 4–3 defeat at Burton Albion on 14 August,[13] [14] which was to be his final appearance for York.[15] He suffered a suspected fractured cheekbone after accidentally clashing with Chris Beardsley during a training session in September.[16]
He joined Northern Premier League Premier Division team Gateshead on an initial one-month loan in November 2007.[17] The loan was extended in January 2008 and after being released by York on 31 January he joined Gateshead permanently.[18] [19] [20] Jones made a total of 95 appearances in all competitions for Gateshead, scoring 5 goals, before his release on 4 May 2011.[21]
Jones signed for Blyth Spartans on 29 June 2011,[22] making his competitive debut on 27 August in a 0–2 defeat at Gainsborough Trinity.[23] Jones left Blyth on 4 November 2011[24] and subsequently signed for Darlington 1883. After less than a month at Darlington, Jones signed for fellow Northern League side Shildon on 29 November 2012.[25]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hartlepool United | 2005–06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| York City | 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gateshead (loan) | 2007–08[26] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Gateshead | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09[27] | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10[28] [29] [30] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[31] [32] [33] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 95 | 5 | ||
| Career totals | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 99 | 5 | ||
A. The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League, Football Conference and Northern Premier League.
B. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Trophy, Football League Trophy, Conference League Cup, Northern Premier League Challenge Cup and play-offs.