Stuart Jones (born 24 October 1977) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

, Jones began as a trainee at

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. He then began his senior career in 1997 with non-league side

Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare, also known simply as Weston, is a seaside town in North Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. It includes the suburbs of Mead Vale, Milton, Oldmixon ...

. Jones moved to

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

side

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...

in March 1998, but he never made a first team appearance for Wednesday. While at Wednesday, Jones spent loan spells at both

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...

(where he did not make a single first-team appearance) his senior career with

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

. After a month at Torquay, Jones made his transfer permanent, and spent a further two years at the club. Over both his spells with the club, Jones a total of thirty-two appearances in

for Torquay. Jones then played non-league football for Chester City, and in Wales for Barry Town, where he made one league appearance, before returning to his first club

. Jones then returned to English League football, making three appearances for

Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Brighton, is an English professional football club based in the city of Brighton and Hove. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league ...

during the 2003–2004 season, and four appearances for

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...

during the 2004–05 season. Jones later played non-league football for

Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club based in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The club competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They have spent their complete history ...

, making a further two appearances. In May 2018, Jones was appointed manager of Western Football League Division One side Ashton & Backwell United. In April 2021, he stepped down from his role at the club.

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* (1997–2002) * (2004–2006)
Non League Daily
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Stuart 1977 births Living people English footballers Reading F.C. players Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players English Football League players Association football goalkeepers English football managers