Paul Jones (footballer born 1986)
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| Paul Jones | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 June 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Maidstone, England | |
| Height | 6' 3" (191cm) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Exeter City | |
| Number | 27 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–04 2004–05 2005– |
Leyton Orient Exeter City (loan) Exeter City |
0 (0) 23 (0) 45 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Paul Jones (born 28 June 1986 in Maidstone, England) is a professional footballer with English Conference side Exeter City.
Jones, a goalkeeper, began his career as a trainee with League Two side Leyton Orient. Despite never breaking into their first team, Jones was thought highly of by then youth coach Alex Inglethorpe.
When Inglethorpe was appointed manager of Conference side Exeter City in Autumn 2004, one of his first moves was to bring Jones in on loan. Arriving part way through the 2004–05 season, Jones quickly established himself as City's first choice keeper, making 23 appearances.
On 8 January 2004, Jones started in Exeter's third round FA Cup tie with Manchester United at Old Trafford. His performance helped Exeter to an unbelievable 0-0 draw, also earning him the "FA Cup Player Of The Round" award. [1]
On 1 July 2005, Inglethorpe acquired Jones on a free transfer from Orient, and signed him to a permanent deal.
At the end of the 2005–06 season, Inglethorpe left Exeter and was replaced by new manager Paul Tisdale. During the pre-season, Jones was forced to compete for his spot with then backup keeper, and former Exeter youth trainee Martin Rice. Days prior to Exeter's first match of the season, Tisdale selected Rice as his first choice keeper. Jones has since become Exeter's second choice keeper.
[edit] Career statistics
(correct as of August 11, 2006)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2003–04 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| All | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2004–05 | 22 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 25 (1) | 0 |
| All | 22 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 25 (1) | 0 | |
| Exeter City | 2005–06 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | |||||||||||
| All | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 59 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 65 (1) | 0 | |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Exeter City F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Rice | 3 B. Jones | 4 Gill | 6 Todd | 7 Taylor | 8 Mackie | 9 Stansfield | 10 Challinor | 11 Phillips | 14 Cozic | 15 Edwards | 18 Tully | 19 Richardson | 20 Logan | 21 Moxey | 22 Elam | 27 P. Jones | 29 Carlisle | 33 Buckle | Manager: Tisdale |
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