Jordan Tillson

Jordan Tillson

Personal information
Full name	Jordan Roy Tillson [1]
Date of birth	(1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Bath, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ross County
Number	16
Youth career
0000–2012	Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2020	Exeter City	110	(2)
2012	→ Gloucester City (loan)	12	(0)
2013	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	6	(0)
2015	→ Weston-super-Mare (loan)	6	(1)
2019	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	14	(0)
2020–	Ross County	100	(1)
2023–2024	→ Dundee United (loan)	27	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Jordan Roy Tillson (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ross County.

Early life

Tillson is the son of former footballer and Exeter City first team coach Andy Tillson. ^[3]

Playing career

Exeter City

Tillson made his professional debut for Exeter on 3 May 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Hartlepool at Victoria Park in League Two. ^[4]

Tillson signed a new contract in May 2014. ^[5]

On 2 September 2015, Tillson captained Exeter in a 2–0 victory over Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy. ^[6] On 6 December 2015, Tillson scored the first goal in Exeter's 2–0 victory over Port Vale in the second round proper of the FA Cup. ^[7] His last appearance for the Grecians came in a 1–0 away win over Forest Green Rovers before his departure 2 weeks later.

Gloucester City

In August 2012, Tillson joined Gloucester City on an initial one-month loan. ^[8] His loan was extended by a further month in September. ^[9]

Chippenham Town

In February 2013, Tillson, along with Jake Wannell, joined Chippenham Town on a one-month loan. ^[10] In August 2013, he rejoined the Bluebirds on another one-month loan. ^[11]

Weston-super-Mare

In March 2015, Tillson joined Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan. ^[12] He made his debut in a 2–1 win over Havant & Waterlooville. ^[13] Tillson scored an own-goal in the match against Basingstoke Town. ^[14] He scored his first goal for the Seagulls in a 2–1 defeat to Concord Rangers. ^[15]

Ross County

Tillson moved to Scottish Premiership club Ross County in January 2020. ^[16] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Ayr United in the Scottish Cup. On March 8 2022, Tillson signed a new two-year contract extension with County keeping him at the club until 2024. ^[17]

Dundee United

On 7 September 2023 Tillson signed for Scottish Championship side Dundee United on a season-long loan. ^[18]

Career statistics

As of 14 October 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Exeter City	2012–13 [19]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14 [20]		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014–15 [21]		3	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
	2015–16 [22]		26	1	2	1	2	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	32	2
	2016–17 [23]		20	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	22	0
	2017–18 [23]		37	1	3	0	1	0	3 [lower-alpha 3]	0	44	1
	2018–19		21	0	1	1	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	25	1
	2019–20		2	0	1	0	1	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	1	8	1
	Total		110	2	7	2	8	0	12	1	137	5
Gloucester City (loan)	2012–13 [24]	National League North	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Chippenham Town (loan)	2012–13 [25]	Southern League Premier Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2013–14 [26]		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Weston-super-Mare (loan)	2014–15 [24]	National League South	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2018–19	EFL League Two	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Ross County	2019–20	Scottish Premiership	7	0	1	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2020–21		32	0	0	0	4	0	—		36	0
	2021–22		32	0	0	0	2	0	—		34	0
	2022–23		28	1	0	0	2	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	32	1
	2023–24		1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	Total		100	1	1	0	9	0	2	0	112	1
Dundee United (loan)	2023–24	Scottish Championship	3	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 5]	0	5	0
Career total			251	4	10	2	17	0	16	1	292	7

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in EFL League Two play-offs
3. Three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
4. Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
5. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
2. "Jordan Tillson - Midfielder - First Team - Exeter City FC". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. "Tillson: "The lads have been brilliant with me"". Exeter City F.C. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
4. "Exeter's Tillson thanks teammates for support following debut". Exeter Express and Echo. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
5. "Exeter City releases seven players". Exeter Express and Echo. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
6. "Paul Tisdale pleased with professional Exeter City performance in win over youthful Portsmouth side". Express & Echo. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
7. "Exeter 2–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
8. "City sign Grecian Tillson on loan". Gloucester City A.F.C. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
9. "Tillson loan extended". Gloucester City A.F.C. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
10. "Jake Wannell and Jordan Tillson join Chippenham on loan". Express and Echo. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
11. "Another Chippenham Loan For Tillson". Aylesbury United FC. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
12. "SEAGULLS BORROW GRECIANS' DEFENDER". Pitchero Non League. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
13. "WESTON-SUPER-MARE VS. HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE 2 – 1". Soccerway. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
14. "BASINGSTOKE TOWN VS. WESTON-SUPER-MARE 2 – 1". Soccerway. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
15. "WESTON-SUPER-MARE VS. CONCORD RANGERS 1 – 2". Soccerway. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
16. "Jordan Tillson: Midfielder leaves Exeter City to join Ross County". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
17. "Jordan Tillson signs new Ross County deal until 2024/". Press and Journal. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
18. "United secure Jordan Tillson on season-long loan from Ross County". Dundee United FC. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
19. "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
20. "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
21. "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
22. "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
23. "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
24. "Games played by J. Tillson Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
25. "Fixtures & Results 2012–2013 Season". Chippenham Town Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
26. "Fixtures & Results 2013–2014 Season". Chippenham Town Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

External links

• Jordan Tillson player profile at Exeter City
• Jordan Tillson at Soccerbase
• Jordan Tillson at Soccerway