Jack Ainsley

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Jack Ainsley
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 (age 34) [1]
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Felixstowe & Walton United
Youth career
2002–2009 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2013 Ipswich Town 4 (0)
2009 → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 1 (0)
2010 → Histon (loan) 2 (0)
2013 → Chelmsford City (loan) 15 (0)
2013–2016 Lowestoft Town 103 (22)
2016–2018 Leiston 96 (21)
2018–2019 Felixstowe & Walton United 35 (14)
2019–2023 Stowmarket Town 96 (21)
2023– Felixstowe & Walton United 30 (0)
International career
2006 England U17 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:54, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Jack Ainsley (born 17 September 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Felixstowe & Walton United.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, [2] His father George Ainsley and brother Stuart Ainsley also were at Ipswich as youngsters but never broke into the first team. Ainsley first started his career as a striker with an impressive goal ratio at youth level but since his professional contract Ainsley has currently adapted to right back or centre back.

Ipswich Town

Ainsley signed a one-year professional contract on 9 June 2009 with Ipswich Town despite interest from a number of Premier League clubs. Ainsley made his debut for Ipswich Town in a 3–3 draw with Shrewsbury Town after extra time in the League Cup, which was won 4–2 in a penalty shootout. [3]

On 30 April 2010 he signed a one-year extension with the club. On 7 August he made his Football League debut replacing Mark Kennedy in the 89th minute in a 3–1 win over Middlesbrough. In April 2011 he was awarded an initial six-month contract extension by the club. [4]

Ainsley made his first league start for Ipswich, playing as a centre back in their 7–1 away defeat to Peterborough on Saturday 21 August 2011. On 20 December 2011 Jack Ainsley signed a new contract keeping him at Portman Road until June 2013.

Rushden & Diamonds (loan)

On 6 November 2009, Ainsley went on loan to Rushden & Diamonds. He only made one appearance which angered the then Ipswich manager Roy Keane and the local press. Keane quoted in a press conference: "He certainly won't be going back there. None of our players will be going there. It's not the first time that club's done that to a player. Not at this club, but I've spoken to other managers. If a club comes in and we feel he might get a reasonable chance we might send him out again, which is why we send them out on loan. When a player's really not given an opportunity then you have concerns. But, as I say, I think it's happened to one or two other players who've gone there. There's a bit of history with their manager Justin Edinburgh you see. There's a bit of history with everyone.".

Histon (loan)

On 19 November 2010, Ainsey went on loan to Histon, struggling at the foot of the Conference National, on a one-month deal. He went straight into their squad for the match at Luton Town on 20 November 2010, but could not prevent the side from losing 5–1; Histon were relegated, having finished bottom of the table, at the end of the season. [5]

Chelmsford City (loan)

On 26 February 2013, Ainsley joined Conference South side Chelmsford City on a month's loan. [6] On 27 March the loan was extended until the end of the season. [7]

Lowestoft Town

In July 2013, Ainsley signed a two-year contract to play with Isthmian League Premier Division side Lowestoft Town. [8] This will see him line up alongside his brother Stuart, who was already at the club. [9]

Leiston

In February 2016, Ainsley joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Leiston. [10]

Felixstowe & Walton United

In June 2018, Ainsley signed for Felixstowe & Walton United. [11]

Stowmarket Town

In June 2019, Ainsley signed for Stowmarket Town.

Return to Felixstowe

He returned to Felixstowe & Walton United in May 2023. [12]

International career

On 30 June 2006, Ainsley was called into the England U17's squad playing in the Nordic Cup. Ainsley scored on his debut against Sweden in a 4–2 win and then scored two as England defeated Norway 2–1. Ainsley won four caps scoring three goals but England lost in the final to Denmark 4–0.

Club statistics

As of match played 29 September 2012 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2009–10 Championship 000010—10
2010–11 Championship100010—20
2011–12 Championship100010—20
2012–13 Championship200010—30
Total4000400080
Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 2009–10 Conference Premier 1000—0010
Histon (loan) 2010–11 Conference Premier2000—0020
Chelmsford City (loan) 2012–13 Conference South 15000—00150
Career total220004000260

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profiles". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "Jack Ainsley". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
  3. ↑ "Shrewsbury 3 – 3 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Six youngsters get Ipswich Town deals". BBC Sport. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ainsley Joins Histon – Ipswich Town News". TWTD.
  6. ↑ "Ainsley Joins Chelmsford". TWTD.
  7. ↑ "Ainsley's Chelmsford Loan Extended". TWTD.
  8. ↑ "New face arrives – Lowestoft Town FC".
  9. ↑ "Jack Ainsley joins his brother Stuart at Lowestoft Town".[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Jack Ainsley – 1st Team – Leiston Football Club". Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Felixstowe & Walton sign Jack Ainsley as they continue to strengthen ahead of new season". Ipswich Star. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "JACK'S BACK!". felixstowefootball.co.uk. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ipswich Town | Team | Profiles | Jack Ainsley". Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
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