Jon Sheffield Explained

Jon Sheffield
Fullname:Jonathan Morgan Sheffield
Birth Date:1969 2, df=y
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1987–1991
Clubs1:Norwich City
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1989
Clubs2:Aldershot (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:1990
Clubs3:Aldershot (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:1991–1995
Clubs4:Cambridge United
Caps4:56
Goals4:0
Years5:1993
Clubs5:Colchester United (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:1994
Clubs6:Swindon Town (loan)
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:1994
Clubs7:Hereford United (loan)
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:1995–1997
Caps8:62
Goals8:0
Years9:1997–2001
Clubs9:Plymouth Argyle
Caps9:158
Goals9:0
Years10:2001–2004
Clubs10:Yeovil Town
Caps10:22
Goals10:0
Clubs11:Saltash United
Totalcaps:341
Totalgoals:0

Jonathan Morgan Sheffield (born 1 February 1969) is an English former professional football goalkeeper who has subsequently worked as a coach.

Playing career

Born in Coventry, Sheffield came through the youth system at Norwich City, but made just one appearance for their first team when he deputised for the suspended Bryan Gunn in a 2–2 draw against Aston Villa at Carrow Road on 15 April 1989. While with Norwich, he had loan spells with Aldershot, Ipswich Town and Cambridge United before joining Cambridge on a permanent basis.

Whilst at Cambridge, Sheffield fought for the goalkeeper's shirt with John Vaughan and enjoyed success with the club as they reached the old Division Two, as he eventually made the number 1 shirt at Cambridge his own following the departure of John Vaughan and his replacement John Filan. While at Cambridge he had loan spells with Colchester United, Swindon Town and Hereford United. Whilst playing for Swindon Town in the Premier League against Aston Villa, Sheffield became the first player to wear the number 40 shirt in the Premier League. He was one of four goalkeepers used by Swindon throughout that season alongside Fraser Digby, Nick Hammond and Paul Heald.

After 56 performances for Cambridge he left the Abbey Stadium to join local rivals Peterborough United in a £150,000 transfer, where he played 62 games before moving to Plymouth Argyle for £100,000.

In 2001 Sheffield joined Yeovil Town on a free transfer and played 21 games, giving him a career total of 341 league appearances. He also represented Saltash United in Cornwall.

Coaching career

In December 2010, Sheffield was announced as Yeovil Town's new goalkeeping coach as a replacement for Ben Roberts.[1] He held his position for 3 months before Len Bond came in as a permanent Goalkeeping Coach at Yeovil.

Honours

Yeovil Town

2001–02[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/9330556.stm Yeovil appoint Jon Sheffield as goalkeeping coach
  2. News: 12 May 2002 . Yeovil lift FA Trophy . BBC . 14 April 2022.