Jermaine Palmer
Encyclopedia
Jermaine Ashley Clifton Palmer (born 28 August 1986 in Derby
, England) is an English
footballer who plays for Holbeach United
as a striker. He played professionally for Stoke City
and Grimsby Town
before moving into non-League.
in the summer of 2004, but like many youngsters in the footballing trade, he found it hard to break into the team and was loaned out to Iceland
ic club Vikingur
where he made an impression on the clubs staff and fans. On his return to England
, Palmer found himself loaned out again, this time spending time with Hinckley United
before being allowed to go out on trial to Grimsby Town
.
Mariners manager Russell Slade
took a closer look at him as he participated in the clubs reserve cup quarter final tie with Manchester United
. Palmer returned to Stoke, but was the first new signing at Grimsby Town
for the new 2005/2006 season.
Despite being the first signing of the season, and initially presented as a first team player, Palmer found his path to winning a place in the team permanently blocked, and he found himself playing second fiddle to the likes of fellow forwards Michael Reddy
, Gary Jones and Martin Gritton
. Grimsby even opted to loan in another striker, Calvin Andrew
from Luton Town
as attacking cover. With this in mind, almost straight into the new season Palmer was placed up for loan, and subsequently joined Scarborough
for an initial one month period to gain experience and maintain fitness. Following the conclusion of his month with The Seadogs, Palmer returned to Grimsby only to be loaned straight back out to York City
and then later in the season he spent a month with Alfreton Town
His only senior appearance for Grimsby came in the Football League Trophy
clash with Morecambe
in which Palmer replaced Simon Francis
in the 87th minute of play. The game went on to extra time, with Morecambe winning on a penalty shootout. This would be the only time Jermaine would appear on the Grimsby team sheet and after seeing the rest of the season out in the reserves he was released from his contract at the end of the 2005-2006 season. Since leaving the club, Palmer went on to move into the English non league game, featuring for Worksop Town
, Grantham Town
, Hinckley United
and Halesowen Town
initially before joining Corby Town
in December 2008. In March 2009 he moved to cash strapped Weymouth
, where he played out the remaining Conference season with the club. In April 2009 due to the club being relegated to the Blue Square South he left the club. He eventually signed for Boston Town
at the start of the 2009-10 season.
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, England) is an English
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 who plays for Holbeach United
Holbeach United F.C.
Holbeach United F.C. is an English football club based in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division and play at Carters Park.-History:...
as a striker. He played professionally for Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
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...
before moving into non-League.
Career
Jermaine Palmer was added to the senior squad at Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in the summer of 2004, but like many youngsters in the footballing trade, he found it hard to break into the team and was loaned out to Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic club Vikingur
Víkingur
Víkingur can refer to:* The Icelandic word for Viking* Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, Icelandic football club.* Víkingur Gøta, Faroese football club.* Víkingur Ólafsvík, Icelandic football club....
where he made an impression on the clubs staff and fans. On his return to England
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...
, Palmer found himself loaned out again, this time spending time with Hinckley United
Hinckley United F.C.
Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years...
before being allowed to go out on trial to 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...
.
Mariners manager Russell Slade
Russell Slade
Russell Slade is an English football manager currently in charge of League One side Leyton Orient.-Notts County:Slade was assistant manager to Mick Walker at Notts County, and took over as caretaker manager when Walker was sacked in September 1994. When County appointed Howard Kendall as manager...
took a closer look at him as he participated in the clubs reserve cup quarter final tie with 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...
. Palmer returned to Stoke, but was the first new signing 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...
for the new 2005/2006 season.
Despite being the first signing of the season, and initially presented as a first team player, Palmer found his path to winning a place in the team permanently blocked, and he found himself playing second fiddle to the likes of fellow forwards 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...
, Gary Jones and Martin Gritton
Martin Gritton
Martin Francis Jeremy Gritton is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker who currently plays for Stockport County. He is a journeyman player and has previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Shelbourne, Torquay United, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Macclesfield Town,...
. Grimsby even opted to loan in another striker, Calvin Andrew
Calvin Andrew
Calvin Hyden Andrew is an English professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Crystal Palace. He has previously played for Luton Town, Grimsby Town, Bristol City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Millwall and Swindon Town.-Luton Town:...
from Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
as attacking cover. With this in mind, almost straight into the new season Palmer was placed up for loan, and subsequently joined Scarborough
Scarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
for an initial one month period to gain experience and maintain fitness. Following the conclusion of his month with The Seadogs, Palmer returned to Grimsby only to be loaned straight back out to York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
and then later in the season he spent a month with Alfreton Town
Alfreton Town F.C.
Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959...
His only senior appearance for Grimsby came in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
clash with Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
in which Palmer replaced Simon Francis
Simon Francis (footballer)
Simon Charles Francis is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic as a defender.-Career:Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Francis was rejected as a youngster by both hometown clubs Notts County and Nottingham Forest. Instead he joined Bradford City as a trainee in 2002 after being...
in the 87th minute of play. The game went on to extra time, with Morecambe winning on a penalty shootout. This would be the only time Jermaine would appear on the Grimsby team sheet and after seeing the rest of the season out in the reserves he was released from his contract at the end of the 2005-2006 season. Since leaving the club, Palmer went on to move into the English non league game, featuring for Worksop Town
Worksop Town F.C.
Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
, Grantham Town
Grantham Town F.C.
Grantham Town F.C. is a football club, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South. They are nicknamed The Gingerbreads and they play their home matches at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium . They were established in August 1874...
, Hinckley United
Hinckley United F.C.
Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years...
and Halesowen Town
Halesowen Town F.C.
Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:...
initially before joining Corby Town
Corby Town F.C.
Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is...
in December 2008. In March 2009 he moved to cash strapped Weymouth
Weymouth F.C.
Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year...
, where he played out the remaining Conference season with the club. In April 2009 due to the club being relegated to the Blue Square South he left the club. He eventually signed for Boston Town
Boston Town F.C.
Boston Town F.C. is an English football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division and play at Tattershall Road.-History:...
at the start of the 2009-10 season.
Grimsby Town
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