Jay Shields Explained

Jay Shields
Birth Date:6 January 1985
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Currentclub:Bo'ness United
Position:Defensive midfielder
Years1:2004–2007
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Hibernian
Years2:2005–2006
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Berwick Rangers (loan)
Years3:2006–2007
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Dundee (loan)
Years4:2007–2008
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Clubs4:Greenock Morton
Years5:2008–2010
Caps5:36
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Cowdenbeath
Years6:2010
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Berwick Rangers
Years7:2010–2011
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Clubs7:Arbroath
Years8:2011–
Clubs8:Bo'ness United
Club-Update:28 September 2011

Jay Shields (born 6 January 1985, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish association football player, currently playing with junior side Bo'ness United.

Shields has played for Hibernian, Greenock Morton, Cowdenbeath and Arbroath, with loan spells at Berwick Rangers and Dundee.

Career

A tough battler and a competent defender, Shields made his Hibernian début in 2004. He was loaned out to Berwick Rangers in the first half of the 2005–06 season for first-team experience. After returning to a Hibs squad ravaged with injuries later in the 2005–06 season, Shields made seven starts in the right back position. He was then given a new one-year deal at Hibs. With other players returning to fitness, however, he struggled to gain a place in the Hibs team during the 2006–07 season. He was loaned to Dundee in December 2006, and was released by Hibs at the end of the season.

Shields joined Greenock Morton in August 2007.[1] He then joined Cowdenbeath in January 2008, on a free transfer.

In February 2010, Shields re-joined Berwick Rangers after being released by Cowdenbeath.[2]

In July 2010, Shields signed for Arbroath.[3] He was released at the end of that season, in May 2011.[4]

In September 2011, Shields signed for Bo'ness United.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Morton sign up ex-Hibee Shields. 2 August 2007. BBC Sport.
  2. News: New Signing . berwickrangers.net . 17 February 2010 . 20 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723025011/http://www.berwickrangers.net/newsitem.php?nid=264 . 23 July 2011 .
  3. News: Arbroath net Petrie, McAnespie, Falkingham and Shields. BBC Sport. 10 July 2010. 10 July 2010.
  4. News: Champions release four players . . 10 May 2011 . 10 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120730050536/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/champions-release-four-players/ . 30 July 2012 .
  5. News: Shields joins Bo'ness . https://archive.today/20130201231358/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/shields-joins-boness/ . dead . 1 February 2013 . . 28 September 2011 . 28 September 2011 .