Jay Glover

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Jay Glover
Personal information
Full name Jay Michael Glover [1]
Date of birth (2003-05-01) 1 May 2003 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Sheffield
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hallam
Youth career
2017–2021 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2022–2023Belper Town (loan) 3 (0)
2023Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 8 (0)
2023Spennymoor Town (loan) 5 (0)
2024 Matlock Town 8 (0)
2024–2025 Hyde United 6 (0)
2025 Hamilton Wanderers 18 (0)
2025– Hallam 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:46, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

Jay Glover (born 1 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hallam.

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Career

Sheffield Wednesday

Glover joined Wednesday aged 14 on 8 May 2017 after playing with local sides Sheffield Boys, Greenhill and Young Owls. [3] After completing his two-year scholarship, Glover signed his maiden professional deal in June 2021. [4] Jay Glover makes his professional debut against Rochdale in the EFL Cup on 23 August 2022. [5]

On 2 December 2022, he joined Belper Town on a one-month loan alongside teammate Paulo Aguas. [6] Following the expiration of his one-month loan with Belper Town, he would join Gainsborough Trinity on a three-month loan. [7] On 3 May 2023, it was announced that Glover was offered a new contract in the clubs retained list. [8] His new contract was signed on 1 July 2023 along with teammate Mackenzie Maltby. [9]

On 7 November he joined Spennymoor Town on loan. [10] He returned from his loan spell on 5 December 2023, having played five times. [11]

On 13 May 2024, it was confirmed he would be released at the end of his contract. [12]

Matlock Town

On 9 August 2024, Glover joined Matlock Town following a trial. [13] His contract was cancelled with the club the following month on 20 September 2024. [14]

Hyde United

On 27 September 2024, Glover joined Hyde United. [15] He left Hyde United in January 2025 to explore opportunities of playing football in New Zealand. [16]

Hallam

In September 2025, he returned from New Zealand and signed for Hallam. [17]

Career statistics

As of 23 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2022–23 [18] League One 0000102 [a] 030
2023–24 [19] Championship 00000000
Total0000102030
Belper Town (loan) 2022–23 [20] Northern Premier League 300030
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2022–23 [21] Northern Premier League800080
Spennymoor Town (loan) 2023–24 National League North 500050
Matlock Town 2024–25 Northern Premier League801090
Hyde United 2024–25 Northern Premier League60001 [b] 070
Hamilton Wanderers 2025 NRFL Championship 1803000210
Hallam 2025–26 NPL Division One East 00000000
Career total480401030560
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. "EFL Squad List 2021/22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 120. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. "J. Glover". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. "The lowdown on Jay Glover". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. "Academy quintet pen first pro deals". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. "A night to remember". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. "Owls duo move out on loan". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  7. "Academy loan update". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 5 January 2023.
  8. "Owls announce academy retained list". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. "Young Owls duo sign new deals". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 1 July 2023.
  10. "Jay Glover joins Spennymoor on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  11. "Glover And Hockenhull Loan Deals Expire". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  12. "Academy retained list confirmed". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  13. "Glover the Gladiator". Matlock Town Twitter. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  14. "Gladiators cancel contracts of trio". Matlock Town Twitter. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  15. "Two In Two Out". Hyde United FC. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  16. "Glover departs". Hyde United FC. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  17. @HallamFC1860 (21 September 2025). "Welcome to Hallam FC, Jay Glover 🤝🏻 The former Wednesday man joins The Countrymen pending international clearance and league approval. The midfielder comes with plenty of @NorthernPremLge experience already spending time with Belper, Matlock & Hyde. Welcome, Jay! #HallamFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 September 2025 via Twitter.
  18. "Games played by Jay Glover in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  19. "Games played by Jay Glover in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  20. "Belper Town – Appearances – Jay Glover" . Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  21. "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Jay Glover" . Retrieved 9 January 2023.