Jay Lynch (footballer)

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Jay Lynch
Personal information
Full name Jay Anthony Lynch [1]
Date of birth (1993-03-31) 31 March 1993 (age 31) [1]
Place of birth Salford, [1] England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2010 Manchester United
2010–2012 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2014 Accrington Stanley 2 (0)
2014–2017 Salford City 110 (0)
2017–2019 AFC Fylde 81 (0)
2019–2022 Rochdale 50 (0)
2022– Fleetwood Town 89 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:02, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Jay Anthony Lynch (born 31 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

Contents

Career

Early career

Lynch started his career playing youth team football for Manchester United before joining Bolton Wanderers in 2010. After playing for the club's under-18 side, he moved to the under-21 side, [3] and was named on the bench for three Premier League games in the 2011–12 season, including against former club Manchester United. [4] He was released by the club in June 2014 after his contract expired. [5]

Accrington Stanley

In August 2014 Lynch signed for Accrington Stanley on non-contract terms. [6] [3] He made his debut as a substitute against Shrewsbury Town after starting goalkeeper Luke Simpson was sent off. [7] In September he was released by mutual consent, [8] having complained using his Twitter account at the lack of chances he had received, saying "talent counts for nothing nowadays, it's all politics and finances". [9]

Salford City

He subsequently joined Salford City, [10] making his debut on 6 September in a match against Spennymoor Town. [11] He left the club in May 2017. [12]

Fylde

Lynch joined newly promoted National League side Fylde in June 2017, signing a two-year contract. [13] He cited the clubs' "top-class" facilities and the need for a new challenge as his reasons for signing. [14] In 2019, he was named the National League's goalkeeper of the year, [15] and started at Wembley Stadium as Fylde lost 3–0 to Salford in the 2019 National League play-off final. [16]

Rochdale

On 19 August 2019, Lynch joined League One club Rochdale on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal. [17] He had previously turned down a new deal with AFC Fylde. [18]

On 19 June 2021, Lynch signed a new one-year contract. [19]

Fleetwood Town

On 13 June 2022, Lynch agreed to join Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Rochdale. [20]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 2014–15 [21] League Two 2000000020
Salford City 2014–15 [22] NPL Division One North21030—00240
2015–16 [22] NPL Premier Division 44080—2 [a] 0540
2016–17 [22] National League North 44020—3 [b] 0490
Total109013000501270
AFC Fylde 2017–18 [4] National League 37040—00410
2018–19 [4] National League48010—5 [c] 0540
Total850500050950
Rochdale 2019–20 [23] League One 8010003 [d] 0120
2020–21 [24] League One17000003 [d] 0200
2021–22 [25] League Two25030102 [d] 0310
Total500401080630
Fleetwood Town 2022–23 [26] League One450301000490
2023–24 [27] League One44010102 [d] 0480
2024–25 [28] League Two0000302 [d] 050
Total8904050401020
Career total221019050802530

Honours

AFC Fylde

Individual

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  12. ↑ @SalfordCityFC (30 May 2017). "Jay Lynch has left the club after making 127 appearances with 53 clean sheets over the last three seasons!All the…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Jay Lynch: AFC Fylde sign Salford City goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "New signing Lynch's number one ambition with Fylde". Blackpool Gazette . 27 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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