Jason Kearton

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Jason Kearton
Full name	Jason Kearton
Date of birth	July 9, 1969 (age 37)
Place of birth	Ipswich, Australia
Height	5'11"
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1987-1988 1988-1996 1991 1992 1995 1996 1996-2001 2001-2004	Brisbane Lions Everton → Stoke City (loan) → Blackpool (loan) → Notts County (loan) → Preston North End (loan) Crewe Alexandra Brisbane Strikers	00? (?) 003 (0) 016 (0) 014 (0) 010 (0) 00? (?) 188 (0) 055 (0)
National team
	Australia	00? (?)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 10, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Jason Kearton (born July 9, 1969 in Ipswich, Queensland) is an Australian former professional goalkeeper. He began his career in his native land, firstly with Coolstars 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.

Although he only made three appearances in the league, Kearton spent eight years at Goodison Park, including a successful loan stint at Stoke City (keeping six clean sheets in sixteen appearances for the Potters).

Over the course of the next five years, three more loan periods were spent at Blackpool, Notts County and Preston North End.

In 1995, Kearton signed for Dario Gradi's Crewe Alexandra, where he spent four years and made close to 200 league appearances.

In August 2001, he returned to his homeland with his wife, Stacey, and two UK-born children, Jake and Chloe.[1] He went on to play for Brisbane Strikers and Queensland Lions (now Queensland Roar).