Gary Jones (footballer)
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Gary Steven Jones is a former English
footballer, He played as a forward, but also could operate in the centre of midfield and as a makeshift central defender. He is currently Assistant Manager of Chester F.C.
.
During his career he played Tranmere Rovers
, Nottingham Forest
and Grimsby Town
in a career that lasted from 1993 until 2008.
in 1993, and he was a commanding force for the club, which in turn saw him move to Nottingham Forest
in the Summer of 2000. Whilst at Tranmere he played in the 2000 Football League Cup Final
. However, after playing only a cameo role in first team affairs, he re-joined Tranmere in 2002, initially on loan before he made the move permanent. Jones once again played a vital part in the Rovers squad, and remained a regular at Prenton Park
until he was released in June 2005. He joined Grimsby Town
on trial a month later and after a slow start to the 2005-06 season, due to lack of fitness, Gary provided vital goals in Grimsby's ultimately unsuccessful promotion push. He was leading goal scorer with 17 goals in all competitions and formed a very effective partnership with Michael Reddy
who scored 14 goals. He was seemingly going to miss the playoff final due to a 90th minute red card in the second leg of the semi final, but this was rescinded on appeal.
He signed a new one year deal at Grimsby Town
in the summer of 2007.
He enjoyed a great rapport with the fans, and his whole-hearted displays made him a big favourite. He played most of the 2007/08 season with an injury (including an appearance as a substitute at Wembley as Grimsby lost out to MK Dons in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final). Jones underwent surgery to improve his troublesome injury, but left Grimsby due to family reasons and then eventually retired.
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...
footballer, He played as a forward, but also could operate in the centre of midfield and as a makeshift central defender. He is currently Assistant Manager of Chester F.C.
Chester F.C. (2010)
Chester Football Club is a supporter-owned English football club based in Chester. The club was founded in 2010 following the winding-up of Chester City F.C.. The club plays its home games at the Deva Stadium, and for its inaugural season played in the Northern Premier League Division One North...
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During his career he played Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
, 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...
and Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in a career that lasted from 1993 until 2008.
Playing career
Gary Jones started his career as a trainee at Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
in 1993, and he was a commanding force for the club, which in turn saw him move to 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 the Summer of 2000. Whilst at Tranmere he played in the 2000 Football League Cup Final
2000 Football League Cup Final
The 2000 Worthington Cup Final was played between Leicester City, in their third final appearance in four years, and First Division side Tranmere Rovers at Wembley on 27 February 2000...
. However, after playing only a cameo role in first team affairs, he re-joined Tranmere in 2002, initially on loan before he made the move permanent. Jones once again played a vital part in the Rovers squad, and remained a regular at Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
until he was released in June 2005. He joined Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on trial a month later and after a slow start to the 2005-06 season, due to lack of fitness, Gary provided vital goals in Grimsby's ultimately unsuccessful promotion push. He was leading goal scorer with 17 goals in all competitions and formed a very effective partnership with Michael Reddy
Michael Reddy
Michael Reddy is a former Irish professional footballer who played as a forward notably for Sunderland, Grimsby Town and the Republic of Ireland Under-21 side. He also appeared as a professional for Kilkenny City, Swindon Town, Hull City, Barnsley, York City and Sheffield Wednesday...
who scored 14 goals. He was seemingly going to miss the playoff final due to a 90th minute red card in the second leg of the semi final, but this was rescinded on appeal.
He signed a new one year deal at Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in the summer of 2007.
He enjoyed a great rapport with the fans, and his whole-hearted displays made him a big favourite. He played most of the 2007/08 season with an injury (including an appearance as a substitute at Wembley as Grimsby lost out to MK Dons in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final). Jones underwent surgery to improve his troublesome injury, but left Grimsby due to family reasons and then eventually retired.
Management career
On 24 September 2008, it was announced that Jones was the new assistant manager at Colwyn Bay Football Club. On 21 May 2010 he was appointed Assistant Manager at newly reformed home town club Chester on 21 May 2010.Grimsby Town
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External links
- Football Heroes Profile - Nottingham Forest
- Cod Almighty Player Profile - Grimsby Town, start of 05/06 season at codalmighty.com
- Cod Almighty Player Profile - Grimsby Town, start of 06/07 season at codalmighty.com
- Profile of Gary Jones - Grimsby Town, start of 07/08 season at codalmighty.com