Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Anthony Bewers | ||
Date of birth | 10 September 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
– | FA National School of Excellence | ||
1996–1999 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2004 | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
2004 | Notts County | 3 | (0) |
2004 | Walsall | 1 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | (0) |
2005 | Kettering Town | ||
2005–2006 | Aylesbury United | 14 | (1) |
2006 | University of Northampton | ||
2006 | Cogenhoe United | ||
2006–2008 | Rothwell Town | ||
2008 | Stamford | ||
2008–2009 | → Rothwell Corinthians (loan) | 10 | (1) |
National team | |||
1999 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
2000 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
2002–2003 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Jonathan Anthony Bewers (born 10 September 1982) is an English footballer born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, who played in the Premier League for Aston Villa and in the Football League for Notts County and Walsall. He played as a defender or in midfield. Throughout his career, he has been known as Jonathan Bewers,Jon Bewers,Johny Bewers and currently Jonny Bewers.
Bewers came through the Football Association's National School of Excellence at Lilleshall, and began his club career as a schoolboy with Aston Villa. He turned professional in 1999, captained the club's reserve team as a 17-year-old, and made his first-team debut as a late substitute in the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on 15 April 2000. Villa won the game 4–2.
However, although Bewers remained at Villa for another four years, that was his last first-team appearance. After trials with Macclesfield Town and A.F.C. Bournemouth, he was released in March 2004 to join Notts County until the end of the season. He made three appearances from the substitutes' bench, but failed to earn himself a contract extension. Bewers had another trial with Bournemouth in July 2004, before joining Walsall on non-contract terms in September. He made just one appearance before being released to join Kidderminster Harriers in November. He left without appearing for the first team, and then had a brief stay with Kettering Town.