Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.6
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.28
goals / match
Chesterfield FC
top club · 219 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#285
goals rank
#140
assists rank
165
season goals
37
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2004
€350k
top transfer fee · 00/01
26
best season · 07/08
13 · 7.9%
pens / of goals
600Appearances
165Goals
37Assists
97Yellow cards
5Red cards
85Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jack Lester |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jack William Lester |
| Date of birth | 1975-10-08 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Gateshead → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2014
Transfer: Retired → Gateshead
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Gateshead FC
8 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Chesterfield → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Chesterfield FC
38 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Chesterfield FC
25 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Chesterfield FC
43 matches · 17 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Chesterfield FC
33 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Chesterfield FC
42 matches · 23 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chesterfield FC
38 matches · 26 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Forest → Chesterfield
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Nottingham Forest
44 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Nottingham Forest
38 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2004
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Forest
04/05 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Forest → Sheff Utd
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sheffield United
36 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Nottingham Forest
34 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Nottingham Forest
35 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Nottingham Forest
19 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2000
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Forest
00/01 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Grimsby Town, Nottingham Forest
44 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Grimsby Town
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Grimsby Town
44 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 1996
Transfer: Doncaster → Grimsby Town
00/01 · Return from loan
Sep 1996
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Doncaster
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — Grimsby Town
23 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Grimsby Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Grimsby U18 → Grimsby Town
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.50/90
Assists2 total · 0.17/90
G+A8 total · 0.66/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.58/90
Minutes played by club
Nottingham Forest
36.9%
Grimsby Town
26.6%
Gateshead FC
1.9%
Chesterfield FC
27.0%
Sheffield United
7.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 188 | 37 | 7 | 2,823 |
| Grimsby Town | 5 | 95/96 | 99/00 | 135 | 17 | 2 | 2,040 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 148 |
| Chesterfield FC | 6 | 07/08 | 12/13 | 219 | 92 | 28 | 2,070 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 575 |
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 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 26 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 537 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 551 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 33 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 599 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Grimsby Town | 40 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 629 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 13/14 | National League Playoffs | Gateshead FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 34 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 153 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 464 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 40 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 141 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 234 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 132 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 37 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 161 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 36 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 125 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 258 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 350 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 294 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sheffield United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 230 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sheffield United | 32 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 177 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 264 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 417 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 204 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-08 | Grimsby U18 | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-09-20 | Grimsby Town | Doncaster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 1996-11-19 | Doncaster | Grimsby Town | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-01-28 | Grimsby Town | Forest | Transfer | 0 | €350k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-05 | Forest | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-26 | Sheff Utd | Forest | Transfer | 350000 | €75k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Forest | Chesterfield | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Chesterfield | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-03 | Retired | Gateshead | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Gateshead | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 24 | 36 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 20 | 37 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 17 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 12 | 40 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 4 | 36 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 1996-11-19 | Doncaster | Grimsby Town | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-09-20 | Grimsby Town | Doncaster | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Jack Lester'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 30% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 20% |
| Bristol City | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 53% |
| Bradford City | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 21% |
| Bury FC | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 61% |
| Watford FC | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 39% |
| Preston North End | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 43% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 50% |
| Scunthorpe United | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 14% |
| Barnsley FC | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 31% |
| Brentford FC | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 35% |
| Coventry City | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #150 (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 | 44 | 1,088 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 98/99 | 38 | 599 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 629 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 96/97 | 23 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 254 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.77 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 681 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 141 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 383 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2.35 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 305 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 608 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 294 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 04/05 | 17 | 383 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 422 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 309 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 627 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 00/01 | 19 | 204 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
176 apps
80 G
25 A
First Division
213 apps
46 G
2 A
League One
94 apps
14 G
8 A
League Cup
20 apps
8 G
1 A
FA Cup
18 apps
6 G
0 A
Second Division
40 apps
4 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
14 apps
3 G
1 A
Conference
7 apps
2 G
0 A
National League Playoffs
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
15 apps
1 G
0 A
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Jack Lester is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Jack Lester?
Jack Lester is 50 years old. He was born on October 8, 1975 in Sheffield.
What position does Jack Lester play?
Jack Lester plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Jack Lester play for?
Jack Lester currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jack Lester scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jack Lester has scored 165 goals in 600 appearances.