Stuart Jones (footballer, born 1977) explained

Stuart Jones
Birth Date:24 October 1977
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:????–1997
Youthclubs1:Reading
Years1:1997–1998
Clubs1:Weston-super-Mare
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:1998–2000
Clubs2:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1998
Clubs3:Crewe Alexandra (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2000
Clubs4:Torquay United (loan)
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2000–2002
Clubs5:Torquay United
Caps5:29
Goals5:0
Years6:2002
Clubs6:Chester City
Caps6:?
Goals6:?
Years7:2002
Clubs7:Barry Town
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2002–2003
Clubs8:Weston-super-Mare
Caps8:?
Goals8:?
Years9:2003–2004
Clubs9:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Years10:2004–2005
Clubs10:Doncaster Rovers
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Years11:2005–2006
Clubs11:Accrington Stanley
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Totalcaps:42
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:2018–2021
Managerclubs1:Ashton & Backwell United

Stuart Jones (born 24 October 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Bristol, Jones began as a trainee at Reading. He then began his senior career in 1997 with non-league side Weston-super-Mare. Jones moved to the Football League side Sheffield Wednesday in March 1998, but he never made a first team appearance for Wednesday. While at Wednesday, Jones spent loan spells at both Crewe Alexandra (where he did not make a single first-team appearance) his senior career with Torquay United. After a month at Torquay, Jones made his transfer permanent, and spent a further two years at the club. Over both his spells with the club, Jones a total of thirty-two appearances in the Football League for Torquay.[1] Jones then played non-league football for Chester City, and in Wales for Barry Town, where he made one league appearance,[2] before returning to his first club Weston-super-Mare. Jones then returned to English League football, making three appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion during the 2003–2004 season,[3] and four appearances for Doncaster Rovers during the 2004–05 season.[4] Jones later played non-league football for Accrington Stanley, making a further two appearances.

In May 2018, Jones was appointed manager of Western Football League Division One side Ashton & Backwell United.[5] In April 2021, he stepped down from his role at the club.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TORQUAY UNITED : 1946/47 - 2006/07. 11 October 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. Web site: Stuart Jones LoW Career Stats. 11 October 2009. Welsh-Premier.com.
  3. Web site: BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : 1946/47 - 2008/09. 11 October 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. Web site: DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2008/09. 11 October 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. Web site: New Ashton & Backwell United boss keen to start . North Somerset Times . 31 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Ashton & Backwell United manager Jones departs Stags . North Somerset Times . 5 April 2021 . 6 April 2021.