Steve Jones (Northern Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Graham Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position |
Right winger Striker |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Nantwich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 199?–1995 | Chadderton | ? | (?) |
| 1995–1996 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Sligo Rovers | 46 | (6) |
| 1999 | Bray Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | Chorley | 4 | (?) |
| 1999–2001 | Leigh RMI | 82 | (37) |
| 2001–2006 | Crewe Alexandra | 158 | (39) |
| 2002 | → Rochdale (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Burnley | 58 | (6) |
| 2008 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Bradford City (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Walsall | 43 | (9) |
| 2011 | → Motherwell (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2011 | Droylsden | 1 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | AFC Telford United | 45 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Airbus UK Broughton | 22 | (5) |
| 2014– | Nantwich Town | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | England C | 1 | (1) |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (1) |
| 2003–2007 | Northern Ireland | 29 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:00, 7 October 2014 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:21, 5 April 2012 (UTC) |
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Stephen Graham "Steve" Jones (born 25 October 1976) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Nantwich Town. He has been capped 29 times by Northern Ireland and played for 18 clubs in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Jones was born in Derry, Northern Ireland and moved to Manchester with his family at age 13. In his late teens, he played for Chadderton in the North West Counties Division One before signing for Blackpool in July 1995. After spending time playing for Blackpool's youth and reserve teams, he signed for Bury on a free transfer in July 1996. Unable to settle at Bury and frustrated by the lack of first-team opportunities, Jones decided to move to the Republic of Ireland and sign for League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers in July 1997, stating that Rovers manager Nicky Reid's offer of a full-time contract was what ultimately made up his mind.
On 30 August 1997, he made his debut for The Bit o' Red in the league match against Bohemians, scoring just before half-time in the 2–2 draw at The Showgrounds. He spent almost two seasons with Sligo and won the League of Ireland Cup after playing in the final against Shelbourne in February 1998. Overall, he played 46 games and scored 6 goals for Sligo before moving to Bray Wanderers in January 1999. Jones made his debut for Bray on 22 January, playing in the 0–0 league draw with Finn Harps at Carlisle Grounds. Later that year, Jones moved back to England and had a brief spell with Northern Premier League side Chorley, playing in the last four games of the season for The Magpies.
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