Ritchie Jones
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Glynn Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2006 | → Colchester United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Barnsley (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Hartlepool United | 69 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Bradford City | 36 | (1) |
| 2013 | Rochdale | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Grimsby Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Edmonton | 44 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | England U16 | 6 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | England U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | England U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | England U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 June 2016. |
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Richard Glynn "Ritchie" Jones (born 26 September 1986) is an English professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for FC Edmonton in the NASL.
He is a product of the Manchester United youth system and was joined the club at the age of nine, Jones made five appearances for the first team, playing in the FA Cup and League Cup. During his time at United, he also went on loan to a number of lower league teams to gain first-team experience. He has made league starts for Colchester United and Barnsley in 2006–07, Yeovil Town in the 2007–08 season and, in 2006, went on loan to Belgium's Royal Antwerp for a month. Since leaving United he has played for Hartlepool United, Oldham Athletic, Bradford City, Rochdale, and Grimsby Town.
Jones was a member of the Manchester United Academy from the age of nine, and scored the golden goal to win the Milk Cup in 2003, beating Preston in the final. He captained United's Youth Cup team and was part of the United reserve side that won four trophies in 2004–05, and three trophies in 2005–06. Jones appeared for the Manchester United first team five times during his career with the club. He made his senior debut for United on 26 October 2005 in a League Cup game against Barnet. Jones was also named as a substitute in a Champions league game away to French team Lille. This was followed by a place on the bench against Aston Villa in the Premier League, and then another appearance away to Birmingham in the League Cup.
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