Jordan Roy Tillson (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Bath City Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club have ...

Early life

Tillson is the son of former footballer and Exeter City first team coach

Andy Tillson Andy Tillson (born 30 June 1966) is a football coach and former player who was head coach at Team Bath. Following Team Bath's decision to disband at the end of the 2008/9 season, Tillson was initially appointed as Weymouth's Assistant Manager, ...

Playing career

Exeter City

Tillson made his professional debut for

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on 3 May 2014 in a 2–0 victory over

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. Tillson signed a new contract in May 2014. On 2 September 2015, Tillson captained Exeter in a 2–0 victory over

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in the

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. On 6 December 2015, Tillson scored the first goal in Exeter's 2–0 victory over

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in the second round proper of the

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. His last appearance for the Grecians came in a 1–0 away win over

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before his departure 2 weeks later.

Gloucester City

In August 2012, Tillson joined Gloucester City on an initial one-month loan. His loan was extended by a further month in September.

Chippenham Town

In February 2013, Tillson, along with Jake Wannell, joined Chippenham Town on a one-month loan. In August 2013, he rejoined the Bluebirds on another one-month loan.

Weston-super-Mare

In March 2015, Tillson joined

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on a one-month loan. He made his debut in a 2–1 win over

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. Tillson scored an own-goal in the match against

Basingstoke Town Basingstoke Town Football Club is a football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Winklebury Sports Complex. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'Never a step backward' ...

. He scored his first goal for the Seagulls in a 2–1 defeat to Concord Rangers.

Ross County

Tillson moved to

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club Ross County in January 2020. He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to

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in the

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side

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on a season-long loan.

Bath City

On 13 July 2024, Tillson joined his hometown side,

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club

Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tillson, Jordan 1993 births Living people Footballers from Bath, Somerset English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Exeter City F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Chippenham Town F.C. players Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Bath City F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players