Jason Kearton

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Jason Kearton
Personal information
Full name Jason Brett Kearton [1]
Date of birth (1969-07-09) 9 July 1969 (age 54) [1]
Place of birth Ipswich, Queensland, Australia [1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1988 Brisbane Roar 26 (0)
1988–1996 Everton 6 (0)
1991 → Stoke City (loan) 16 (0)
1992 → Blackpool (loan) 14 (0)
1995 → Notts County (loan) 10 (0)
1996 → Preston North End (loan) 0 (0)
1996–2001 Crewe Alexandra 191 (0)
2001–2004 Brisbane Strikers 55 (0)
2004 Queensland Lions
2014 Brisbane Roar 0 (0)
Total318(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jason Brett Kearton (born 9 July 1969) is an Australian soccer coach and former professional player.

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He was a goalkeeper from 1987 until 2004. [1] [2] After starting his career with Brisbane Roar, he moved to England to play in the Premier League for Everton. He also played in England with Stoke City, Blackpool, Notts County, Preston North End and Crewe Alexandra. He finished his career with Brisbane Strikers and now owns his own goalkeeping coaching school.

Playing career

Kearton was born in Ipswich, Queensland, and began his career in his native land, firstly with Coalstars and then with the Brisbane Lions. In 1988, at the age of 19, he made the biggest move of his career when then-Everton manager Colin Harvey signed him as cover for first-choice Neville Southall. He was never able to dislodge Southall from the number one spot at Goodison Park making eight appearances for the club in eight years. [1] He spent time out on loan at Stoke City in 1991–92 where Kearton kept six clean sheets in sixteen appearances for the Potters. [1] He also spent time on loan at Blackpool (14 appearances) and Notts County (12 appearances). [1]

In 1995, Kearton signed for Dario Gradi's Crewe Alexandra, where he spent four years and made close to 200 league appearances helping the side gain promotion in 1996–97 by beating Brentford in the play-off final. [1] In August 2001, he returned to his homeland and went on to play for Brisbane Strikers and Queensland Lions.

In 2014, Kearton was an unused substitute for the Roar in an FFA Cup match against Adelaide United. [3]

Coaching career

Kearton is the owner, founder and head coach of Jason Kearton Goalkeeping, an Australian-based goalkeeping soccer academy. He was appointed goalkeeping coach of A-League club Brisbane Roar in 2012. [4]

Personal life

He has two UK-born children, Jake and Chloe. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 1991–92 First Division 0000000000
1992–93 Premier League 5010000060
1993–94 Premier League0000100010
1994–95 Premier League1000000010
1995–96 Premier League0000000000
Total6010100080
Stoke City (loan) 1991–92 Third Division 160000010170
Blackpool (loan) 1991–92 Fourth Division 140000000140
Notts County (loan) 1994–95 First Division100000020120
Crewe Alexandra 1996–97 Second Division 300400060400
1997–98 First Division430101000450
1998–99 First Division460105000520
1999–2000 First Division460105000520
2000–01 First Division260004000300
Total191070150602190
Career total237080160902700

Honours

Everton
Crewe Alexandra

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN   1-874287-39-2.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  3. ↑ "Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar". 23 September 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. ↑ David Lems (29 October 2012). "Kearton accepts Roar role with higher goals". The Queensland Times . Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jason Kearton". Toffee Web. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Jason Kearton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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