Stuart Jones (footballer born 1977)
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Stuart Jones is an English
former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
, Jones began as a trainee at Reading
. He then began his senior career in 1997 with non-;eague 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. Jones then played non-league football for Chester City
, and in Wales for Barry Town
, where he made one league appearance, 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, and four appearances for Doncaster Rovers
during the 2004-05 season. Jones later played non-league football for Accrington Stanley
, making a further two appearances.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Born in BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, Jones began as a trainee at Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
. He then began his senior career in 1997 with non-;eague side Weston-super-Mare. Jones moved to the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
side Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in March 1998, but he never made a first team appearance for Wednesday. While at Wednesday, Jones spent loan spells at both Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
(where he did not make a single first-team appearance) his senior career with Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
. 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
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Torquay. Jones then played non-league football for Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
, and in Wales for Barry Town
Barry Town F.C.
Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated...
, where he made one league appearance, before returning to his first club Weston-super-Mare. Jones then returned to English League football, making three appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
during the 2003-2004 season, and four appearances for Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
during the 2004-05 season. Jones later played non-league football for Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
, making a further two appearances.