James Jennings (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Ryan Jennings[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 September 1987||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Macclesfield Town | 38 | (1) |
2008 | → Altrincham (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Kettering Town | 37 | (3) |
2010–2013 | Cambridge United | 101 | (6) |
2013–2014 | Mansfield Town | 46 | (4) |
2014–2016 | Forest Green Rovers | 34 | (6) |
2016–2017 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Morecambe (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2017 | → Wrexham (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Wrexham | 107 | (10) |
2020–2021 | Stockport County | 31 | (2) |
Total | 433 | (32) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:35, 11 October 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 August 2021 (UTC) |
James Ryan Jennings (born 2 September 1987) is a former English professional footballer who played as a defender. He is also currently assistant manager at Stockport County on an interim basis
Career[]
Macclesfield Town[]
Born in Manchester, Jennings joined the senior Macclesfield Town team in May 2006 from Manchester City, making his debut in a 1–0 victory against Walsall in the FA Cup as a 90th-minute substitute on 21 November 2006, this led to Jennings famously playing in Macclesfield Town's 3rd Round FA Cup clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in 2007[3][4][5] His League Two debut came in Macclesfield's first league victory of the 2006–07 as they defeated Rochdale 1–0 in December.[6] He finished the season with 11 appearances,[7] after which he was offered a new contract which he accepted a month later.[8][9] He signed a new deal with the club until the end of the 2007–08 season in December,[10] and after making two appearances for the team that season he joined Conference National side Altrincham on loan.[11][12] He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Northwich Victoria on 1 January 2008 and finished this spell with nine appearances before being recalled by Macclesfield in February.[13][14][15] He made a further 20 appearances for Macclesfield after his return and was offered a new contract at the end of the season,[11][16] which he subsequently signed.[17]
Kettering Town[]
In the summer of 2009, Jennings left Macclesfield to join Kettering Town.[18] His first appearance for Kettering came in a 2–1 away win over Forest Green Rovers on the opening day of the 2009–10 season.[19] His first goal for the club came in a 2–0 home win against Grays Athletic on 6 March 2010.[20]
Cambridge United[]
Jennings joined Cambridge United in summer 2010 from Kettering on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee decided by a tribunal.[21] He made 43 first team starts in his first season with the club. In his second season with The U's, Jennings was named as vice-captain by new manager Jez George.[22] In January 2012, Jennings put pen to paper in a new deal keeping him at the club until the summer of 2014.[23]
Mansfield Town[]
On the final day of the transfer window, 31 January 2013, Cambridge United allowed Jennings to join Mansfield Town. Jennings signed an 18-month contract with The Stags, with some media outlets mentioning that a fee was involved, with some stating it was a free-transfer. .He was part of the team which won the league with Mansfield in April 2013, gaining promotion to League Two.
Forest Green Rovers[]
On 3 June 2014, Jennings signed for Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal.[24] A frustrating start to life at Forest Green saw him suffer an anterior cruciate ligament injury in pre-season training.[25] The injury kept him out of action for eight months, however he returned to make his debut in a 2014–15 Conference National play-off semi-final second leg defeat against Bristol Rovers in front of 10,563 supporters.[26]
He scored his first goal for the club on 22 August 2015 in a 3–1 home win against Lincoln City.[27] He then scored twice in a 2–1 win against Bromley on 31 August 2015 to help Forest Green to a seventh straight win at the start of the 2015–16 National League season.[28] He also scored the equaliser in a game that Forest Green went on to win 3–1 against promotion rivals Dover on 14 November 2015.[29]
After registering a new club record highest league finish of second place, he appeared for Forest Green in the play-offs, going onto make an appearance at Wembley Stadium on 15 May 2016 in a 3–1 loss against Grimsby Town.[30] A day later on 16 May 2016, it was confirmed that he was being released by the club at the end of his two-year contract.[31] His efforts over the season earned him a place in the 2015–16 National League team of the year.[32]
Cheltenham Town[]
On 26 May 2016 he signed for Cheltenham Town.[33] He scored his first goal for Cheltenham in an EFL Trophy tie against Blackpool on 30 August 2016.[34] A day later it was announced on deadline day that he had joined Cheltenham's League Two rivals Morecambe on loan until January 2017.[35]
Wrexham[]
Jennings signed for Wrexham on a loan deal until the end of the 2016–17 season, following in the footsteps of his younger brother Connor who left The Racecourse to join Tranmere the previous season.[36] Following his release from Cheltenham at the end of the season, he resigned with Wrexham on a 2-year deal on 23 May.[37]
Stockport County[]
Following his release from Wrexham, Jennings joined Stockport County on 16 July 2020.[38]
On 5 August 2021, Jennings announced his retirement from football following knee surgery and advice from a knee consultant.[39]
Personal life[]
James's younger brother is Connor Jennings who also plays for Stockport County but is a striker
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Macclesfield Town | 2006–07[40] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2007–08[41] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2008–09[42] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
Altrincham (loan) | 2007–08[41] | Conference Premier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Kettering Town | 2009–10[42] | Conference Premier | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
Cambridge United | 2010–11[42] | Conference Premier | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 43 | 2 | |
2011–12[42] | Conference National | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 48 | 3 | ||
2012–13[42] | Conference National | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
Total | 101 | 6 | 7 | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | 116 | 8 | |||
Mansfield Town | 2012–13[42] | Conference National | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2013–14[42] | League Two | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
Total | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
Forest Green Rovers | 2014–15[42] | Conference National | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2015–16[42] | National League | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
Total | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | |||
Cheltenham Town | 2016–17[42] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Morecambe (loan) | 2016–17[42] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Wrexham (loan) | 2016–17[42] | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Wrexham | 2017–18[42] | National League | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
2018–19[42] | National League | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
2019–20[42] | National League | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
Total | 122 | 10 | 9 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 134 | 10 | |||
Stockport County | 2021–22[42] | National League | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
Total | 433 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 482 | 35 |
References[]
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- ^ "Northwich 1–2 Altrincham". BBC Sport. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
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- ^ "Jennings is ready for a reunion with Kettering". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 21 September 2010.
- ^ "Wylde is United's captain". Cambridge News. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "New deals for Coulson and Jennings". Cambridge News. 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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- ^ "James Jennings: Left-back joins Cheltenham Town from Forest Green Rovers". BBC. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Blackpool 2 Cheltenham Town 1: Robins defeated in first Checkatrade Trophy game". gloucestershirelive.co.uk. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Shock departure as defender leaves Cheltenham Town for League Two rivals". Gloucestershire Live. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "DEFENDER RETURNS|James Back on Board". Wrexham A.F.C. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Connor and James Jennings sign for County". 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Club Statement: James Jennings". stockportcounty.com. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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External links[]
- James Jennings at Soccerbase
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Manchester
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Macclesfield Town F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players