| Jay Lynch | |
| Fullname: | Jay Anthony Lynch |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Salford, England |
| Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet)[1] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Fleetwood Town |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthyears1: | –2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | Accrington Stanley |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Salford City |
| Caps3: | 110 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs4: | AFC Fylde |
| Caps4: | 81 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Rochdale |
| Caps5: | 50 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Clubs6: | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps6: | 50 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:23, 28 August 2023 (UTC) |
Jay Anthony Lynch (born 31 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Fleetwood Town.
Lynch started his career playing youth team football for Manchester United before joining Bolton Wanderers in 2010. After playing for the club's under-18 side, he moved to the under-21 side, and was named on the bench for three Premier League games in the 2011–12 season, including against former club Manchester United.[2] He was released by the club in June 2014 after his contract expired.[3]
In August 2014 Lynch signed for Accrington Stanley on non-contract terms.[4] [5] He made his debut as a substitute against Shrewsbury Town after starting goalkeeper Luke Simpson was sent off.[6] In September he was released by mutual consent,[7] having complained using his Twitter account at the lack of chances he had received, saying "talent counts for nothing nowadays, it's all politics and finances".[8]
He subsequently joined Salford City,[9] making his debut on 6 September in a match against Spennymoor Town.[10] He left the club in May 2017.[11]
Lynch joined newly promoted National League side Fylde in June 2017, signing a two-year contract.[12] He cited the clubs' "top-class" facilities and the need for a new challenge as his reasons for signing.[13] In 2019, he was named the National League's goalkeeper of the year,[14] and started at Wembley Stadium as Fylde lost 3–0 to Salford in the 2019 National League play-off final.[15]
On 19 August 2019, Lynch joined League One club Rochdale on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal.[16] He had previously turned down a new deal with AFC Fylde.[17]
On 19 June 2021, Lynch signed a new one-year contract.[18]
On 13 June 2022, Lynch agreed to join Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Rochdale.[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Accrington Stanley | 2014–15 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Salford City | 2014–15[20] | Division One North | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | National League North | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |||
| Total | 109 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 0 | |||
| AFC Fylde | 2017–18 | National League | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | National League | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 54 | 0 | |||
| Total | 85 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 0 | |||
| Rochdale | 2019–20 | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | League Two | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 132 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 0 | |||
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