Stuart_Jones_(footballer_born_1977)

Stuart Jones (footballer, born 1977)

Stuart Jones (footballer, born 1977)

English footballer


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

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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]


References

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

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