James Jones (footballer, born 1997)

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James Jones
Personal information
Full name James Oliver Jones [1]
Date of birth (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Altrincham
Number 5
Youth career
The New Saints
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 The New Saints 8 (1)
2015–2016 → Gresford Athletic (loan)
2017–2020 Altrincham 96 (11)
2020–2022 Barrow 46 (2)
2022– Altrincham 51 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:58, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

James Oliver Jones (born 13 March 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Altrincham.

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Career

Born in Wrexham, [3] Jones began his career with The New Saints, moving on loan to Gresford Athletic in August 2015. [4] He then spent three seasons with Altrincham, where he made 115 appearances in all competitions. [5] In July 2020, he signed for Barrow. [6] On 28 July 2022 Jones re-signed for Altrincham. [7]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
The New Saints 2014–15 [3] Welsh Premier League 0000100010
2015–16 [3] Welsh Premier League1000300040
2016–17 [3] Welsh Premier League71003000101
Total81007000151
Altrincham 2017–18 [5] Northern Premier League 27300——1 [lower-alpha 1] 0283
2018–19 [3] National League North 40310——00413
2019–20 [3] National League North29530——00325
Total961140001010111
Barrow 2020–21 [8] League Two 21100101 [lower-alpha 2] 0231
2021–22 [9] League Two251410020312
Total462411030543
Altrincham 2022–23 [3] National League 20020——1 [lower-alpha 1] 0230
Career total17014101805019315
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barrow" (PDF). English Football League. p. 6. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "James Jones – Defender – First Team – Barrow Association Football Club". www.barrowafc.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 James Jones at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "TNS Youngsters Sent Out on Loan". 14 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 "James Jones | Altrincham Football Club". www.altrinchamfc.com.
  6. ↑ "James Jones: Barrow sign Altrincham defender on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Phil bolsters squad".
  8. ↑ "Games played by James Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Games played by James Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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