James Jennings
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James Ryan Jennings is an English footballer who plays for Cambridge United
as a defender
.
, Greater Manchester
, Jennings joined the senior Macclesfield Town
team in May 2006 and made his debut in a 1–0 victory against Walsall
in the FA Cup
as a 90th minute substitute on 21 November 2006, this led to Jennings famously playing in Macclesfield Town's 3rd Round FA Cup clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in 2007His League Two
debut came in Macclesfield's first league victory of the 2006–07 as they defeated Rochdale
1–0 in December. He finished the season with 11 appearances, after which we was offered a new contract which he accepted a month later. He signed a new deal with the club until the end of the 2007–08 season in December, and after making two appearances for the team that season he joined Conference National
side Altrincham
on loan
. He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Northwich Victoria
on 1 January 2008 and finished this spell with nine appearances before being recalled by Macclesfield in February. He made a further 20 appearances for Macclesfield after his return and was offered a new contract at the end of the season, which he subsequently signed.
In the summer of 2009, Jennings left Macclesfield to join Kettering Town F.C.Kettering Town. Jennings then joined Cambridge United in summer 2010 from Kettering on a two year deal for an undisclosed fee.|
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Career
Born in ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, Jennings joined the senior Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
team in May 2006 and made his debut in a 1–0 victory against Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
as a 90th minute substitute on 21 November 2006, this led to Jennings famously playing in Macclesfield Town's 3rd Round FA Cup clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in 2007His League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
debut came in Macclesfield's first league victory of the 2006–07 as they defeated Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
1–0 in December. He finished the season with 11 appearances, after which we was offered a new contract which he accepted a month later. He signed a new deal with the club until the end of the 2007–08 season in December, and after making two appearances for the team that season he joined Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
on loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
. He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
on 1 January 2008 and finished this spell with nine appearances before being recalled by Macclesfield in February. He made a further 20 appearances for Macclesfield after his return and was offered a new contract at the end of the season, which he subsequently signed.
In the summer of 2009, Jennings left Macclesfield to join Kettering Town F.C.Kettering Town. Jennings then joined Cambridge United in summer 2010 from Kettering on a two year deal for an undisclosed fee.|