Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 173 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2013
€450k
top transfer fee · 07/08
7
best season · 05/06
25 / 0
int'l caps / goals
545Appearances
27Goals
24Assists
91Yellow cards
0Red cards
180Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Billy Jones |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William Jones |
| Date of birth | 1987-03-24 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Rotherham → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Rotherham
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Rotherham → Crewe Alexandra
20/21 · Loan
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rotherham United, Crewe Alexandra
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rotherham United
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sunderland → Rotherham
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rotherham United
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sunderland AFC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sunderland AFC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: West Brom → Sunderland
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U21
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U21
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion Reserves
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Preston → West Brom
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Preston North End
46 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Preston North End
47 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Preston North End
49 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Preston North End
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Preston
07/08 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crewe Alexandra
47 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Crewe Alexandra
46 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crewe Alexandra
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crewe Alexandra, Leyton Orient
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Crewe U18 → Crewe Alexandra
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crewe Alexandra
32.2%
Rotherham United
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
36.3%
Sunderland AFC U23
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
13.7%
West Bromwich Albion U21
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion Reserves
0.0%
Preston North End
17.8%
Leyton Orient
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 03/04 | 20/21 | 146 | 10 | 2 | 5,211 |
| Rotherham United | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 5,874 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 74 | 1 | 5 | 2,210 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 173 | 13 | 14 | 2,888 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Rotherham United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Rotherham United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Rotherham United | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,570 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,271 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,033 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,210 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 43 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 636 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 44 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 954 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,298 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3,488 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 631 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,009 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Preston | Transfer | 50000 | €450k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Preston | West Brom | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | West Brom | Sunderland | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-20 | Sunderland | Rotherham | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Rotherham | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-16 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Rotherham | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Tendon tear | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2014-02-23 | 2014-04-20 | 57 | 16 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-10-08 | 2014-12-26 | 80 | 31 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2016-07-30 | 2016-09-20 | 53 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-21 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-09-27 | 2020-10-18 | 22 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-05 | 7 | 2 |
Current€250k
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 43 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 44 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 4 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 8 | 44 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 3 | 44 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 3 | 43 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-02-16 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Rotherham | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Billy Jones's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 21% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 40% |
| Leicester City | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 32% |
| Everton FC | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 78 | -52 | 11% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 56 | -36 | 11% |
| Hull City | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 61% |
| Manchester City | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 61 | -40 | 14% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 14% |
| Aston Villa | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 21% |
| West Ham United | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 18% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 1,570 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 2,271 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 2,033 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 14/15 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 2,210 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 636 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 954 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 1,298 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 3,488 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 05/06 | 46 | 714 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 1,009 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
272 apps
20 G
16 A
Premier League
131 apps
3 G
4 A
First Division
27 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
54 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
24 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Billy Jones?
Billy Jones is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Billy Jones?
Billy Jones is 39 years old. He was born on March 24, 1987 in Shrewsbury.
What position does Billy Jones play?
Billy Jones plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Billy Jones play for?
Billy Jones currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Billy Jones scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Billy Jones has scored 27 goals in 545 appearances.