Eoin Jess
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Eoin Jess is a former Scottish
football player. He was capped 18 times by Scotland
, scoring two goals.
His career started at Aberdeen
, helping the Dons to finish second in the Scottish Premier League
in the 1993–94
season. Whilst at the top of his game for Aberdeen, he was connected with moves to the likes of Parma
, at the time flying high in the Italian Serie A
. In 1996, he earned a move to Coventry City
but this lasted just over a year, during which he scored just once in 39 Premier League games and scored an own goal in a game against Manchester United
. He then returned to Aberdeen for a second spell.
He returned to the Premier League with Bradford City
in 2000 but despite finishing the season as top scorer, financial problems meant he was released in 2002 following the collapse of ITV Digital
. He joined Nottingham Forest
in August 2002 and in his first season steered Forest into the play-offs. However they were relegated in 2005 and Jess moved on as a free agent. In July 2005 he signed with Northampton Town
. Since his arrival as a player-coach the team has risen to League One
. Jess was released from his contract at Northampton Town on 11 April 2007. Jess has now rejoined Nottingham Forest as a Coach for the Youth Team.
In April 2009, at the age of 38, Jess suffered a mild stroke.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football player. He was capped 18 times by Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, scoring two goals.
His career started at Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
, helping the Dons to finish second in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
in the 1993–94
1993-94 in Scottish football
The 1993–94 season was the 97th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw several teams relegated from the 1st and 2nd divisions in preparation for the introduction of a 3rd division the following season.-Notable events:...
season. Whilst at the top of his game for Aberdeen, he was connected with moves to the likes of Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
, at the time flying high in the Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. In 1996, he earned a move to Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
but this lasted just over a year, during which he scored just once in 39 Premier League games and scored an own goal in a game against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. He then returned to Aberdeen for a second spell.
He returned to the Premier League with Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
in 2000 but despite finishing the season as top scorer, financial problems meant he was released in 2002 following the collapse of ITV Digital
ITV Digital
ITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002. Its main shareholders...
. He joined Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
in August 2002 and in his first season steered Forest into the play-offs. However they were relegated in 2005 and Jess moved on as a free agent. In July 2005 he signed with Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
. Since his arrival as a player-coach the team has risen to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. Jess was released from his contract at Northampton Town on 11 April 2007. Jess has now rejoined Nottingham Forest as a Coach for the Youth Team.
In April 2009, at the age of 38, Jess suffered a mild stroke.