Michael David Jones (born 15 August 1987) is an English professional

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who plays as a centre

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for

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. Jones attended St Anne’s Primary school in Rock Ferry and later St John Plessington Catholic High School. As a child Jones was an avid Tranmere Rovers fan.

Career

Tranmere Rovers

Jones progressed through the youth ranks at hometown club Tranmere Rovers. He made his debut on 6 May 2006 in a 2–0 loss to Doncaster Rovers at

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. He made his first appearance of the following season in a 4–2

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win against

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team

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. On 8 January 2007, Jones signed on loan for

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team Shrewsbury Town on an initial one-month deal. He made his debut on 13 January and scored as Shrewsbury drew 1–1 away to Lincoln City. The loan deal was extended and he went on to make 14 appearances for Shrewsbury before returning to Tranmere at the end of the season. He made his first appearance of the 2007–08 season in a 1–0 home loss to

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in the

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on 4 September 2007. He scored his first goal for Tranmere in what was his final game for the club, in a 3–1 loss against

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at Boundary Park on 8 March 2008. He was released by Tranmere at the end of the season.

Bury

On 30 July 2008 it was announced that Jones would sign for League Two side

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. He made his debut in a 1–0 win against

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on 9 August 2008. He scored his first goal for Bury on 18 October 2008 in a 3–1 away win against

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. His second goal came the following month as Bury beat Lancashire rivals Accrington Stanley 2–1 at the Crown Ground. He scored his first goal of 2009 in a 1–0 home win against

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on 10 January. His final goal of the season came in a 2–1 win against

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on 7 March. Bury reached the play-offs and were drawn against his former club

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in the semi-finals. The tie went to penalties after Bury had won the first leg 1–0, but lost the second leg 1–0 at home. Jones scored his penalty but Bury lost the shoot-out 4–3. He finished the season with 52 appearances and 4 goals. He scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against

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in a 3–1 win at

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. On 3 October he scored in a 1–1 draw against Torquay. He followed this up with a goal in the next game, scoring against former club Tranmere Rovers in a 2–1 win in the Football League Trophy. His next goal came in the next round of the competition, however Bury were eliminated as they lost 3–2 to Accrington, with Jones equalising for Bury to make the score 2–2 at the time. His next goal came against Accrington, this time a 4–2 league win on 28 December. In January 2010, he scored in back-to-back home wins against

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and

. On 5 April 2010 he was sent off for the first time in his career after receiving a second yellow card in a 3–0 home win against Burton Albion. He ended the season with 7 goals in 45 appearances and helped Bury to a 9th-place finish in the league. His first goal of the 2010–11 season came against

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in a 2–0 win at

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. He scored in the following game which was a 4–1 win against

. On 16 October 2010 he scored the winning goal in a 4–3 win against

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. On 30 October he scored a brace as Bury beat

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3–1. He scored three more goals that season, coming in wins against Burton,

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and

. Bury were promoted to League One after finishing second in the table. Jones finished the season with 8 goals in 37 appearances. He began the season well featuring in a 1–1 away draw against Huddersfield Town and a 3–1 League Cup win against Championship side

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. He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win against Wycombe at

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. He scored again the following game in the second round of the League Cup, where Bury lost 4–2 to Championship side Leicester City. He scored his third goal of the season on 19 November in a 4–2 win against

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. His final game for Bury was a 2–1 home win against Walsall, on 2 January 2012.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 12 January 2012, Jones signed for

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for an undisclosed fee. Sheffield Wednesday had triggered a release clause in his contract and he signed a two-and-a-half-year-deal. He was assigned the squad number 16, and made his debut a day later in a 1–0 loss at home to league leaders

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, starting the game before being substituted by former Bury teammate

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. After promotion to the

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with

, Jones became out-of-favour and eventually joined Crawley Town on the summer transfer deadline day, after being with

for only just over six months.

Crawley Town

Mike Jones joined Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee on 31 August 2012. He made his debut on 1 September in a 1–0 win against Leyton Orient, and assisted the only goal of the game scored by

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. He scored his first goal for the club on 23 April 2013, scoring in a 1–0 win against

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. Jones turned down the offer of a new contract from Crawley, in favour of joining Oldham Athletic despite being a firm favourite of boss John Gregory.

Carlisle United

On 22 June 2016 Mike Jones joined

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on a two-year contract. He scored his first goal for Carlisle in an

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tie against Derby County which Carlisle lost on penalties on 23 August 2016. He was offered a new contract by Carlisle at the end of the 2018–19 season and signed a one-year extension. Jones left Carlisle in May 2020 at the end of his deal after the league season was brought to an early close due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Barrow

On 20 July 2020 Jones joined

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on a two-year contract, leaving upon its expiry in May 2022.

Chesterfield

On 2 August 2022, Jones signed for

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club

on a one-year deal having impressed on trial.

Career statistics

Honours

;Bury *

runners up:

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;Sheffield Wednesday * League One runners up: 2011–12

References

External links

*
Mike Jones profile
at the Sheffield Wednesday website. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Mike Living people 1987 births Sportspeople from Birkenhead People from Chirk Sportspeople from Wrexham County Borough English footballers Association football wingers Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Bury F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players English Football League players