Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.9
Solid
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Tranmere Rovers
top club · 256 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#106
goals rank
#98
assists rank
75
season goals
7
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
17
best season · 05/06
—
int'l / penalties
430Appearances
75Goals
7Assists
47Yellow cards
3Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gary Jones |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1975-05-10 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Grimsby Town
46 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Grimsby Town
42 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Grimsby Town
47 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Tranmere → Grimsby Town
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Tranmere Rovers
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Tranmere Rovers
52 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Forest → Tranmere
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Tranmere Rovers
43 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Nottingham Forest
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Nottingham Forest
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Tranmere → Forest
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Tranmere Rovers
40 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Tranmere Rovers
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Tranmere Rovers
45 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Tranmere Rovers
30 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Tranmere Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Tranmere Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Tranmere U18 → Tranmere
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.31/90
Assists1 total · 0.08/90
G+A5 total · 0.39/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.62/90
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers
52.0%
Grimsby Town
21.8%
Nottingham Forest
26.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 02/03 | 99/00 | 256 | 43 | 1 | 4,088 |
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 135 | 30 | 6 | 1,710 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2,062 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 338 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 818 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 313 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 415 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 244 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 444 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 360 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 221 |
| 05/06 | League Two Play-Offs | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 135 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 460 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 579 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 369 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 507 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,879 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-05 | Tranmere U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Tranmere | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-29 | Forest | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Tranmere | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 13 | 40 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 42 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 8 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 2 | 36 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 2 | 39 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 2 | 40 |
Teams faced most often by Gary 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 50% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 29% |
| Gillingham FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 43% |
| Yeovil Town | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 71% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 29% |
| Swansea City | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 29% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 71% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 42% |
| Cheltenham Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 67% |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 40 | 1,156 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 98/99 | 32 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 415 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 96/97 | 30 | 244 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 714 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 636 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 04/05 | 11 | 460 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 03/04 | 52 | 948 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 552 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 1,879 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
115 apps
25 G
6 A
First Division
168 apps
24 G
1 A
Second Division
82 apps
16 G
0 A
FA Cup
20 apps
4 G
0 A
FL Trophy
10 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
3 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
22 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
10 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Gary Jones?
Gary Jones is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Gary Jones?
Gary Jones is 51 years old. He was born on May 10, 1975 in Chester.
What position does Gary Jones play?
Gary Jones plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Gary Jones play for?
Gary Jones currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary Jones scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Jones has scored 75 goals in 430 appearances.