Gary Jones

Date of birth10 May 1975
Place of birthChester
NationalityEnglish
Weight89 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder/Forward

Having joined Nottingham Forest on a free transfer during the close season, Gary went on to feature regularly for the First Division club in 2000-01 without ever really establishing himself in any one role.

He was initially used as a striker but failed to make much impact and went on to appear in almost every outfield position during the season, although he seemed most comfortable either in midfield or at the back where his strength in the tackle could be used to good effect.

After a month's loan, Gary returned to Tranmere Rovers in September 2002 on a three-year contract.

Gary joined Grimsby Town in July 2005 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2008 in May 2007.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Tranmere Rovers 05 Jul 1993 03 Jul 2000
Nottingham Forest 03 Jul 2000 29 Sep 2002
Tranmere Rovers 29 Aug 2002 28 Sep 2002 L
Tranmere Rovers 29 Sep 2002 06 May 2005
Grimsby Town 30 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup
1
1998-99 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 3
1
1
1999-00 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 2
2000-01 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 22
9
1
5
2001-02 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 2
3
1
2002-03 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 2
2002-03 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 3
2
2002-03 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 2
2
2002-03 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 40
7
8
2003-04 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 7
1
2
3
2003-04 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 2
2003-04 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 36
6
9
5
2004-05 Tranmere Rovers LDV Vans Trophy
1
2004-05 Tranmere Rovers League One 5
5
1
1
2005-06 Grimsby Town FA Cup 1
1
2005-06 Grimsby Town League Cup 3
1
2005-06 Grimsby Town League Two 34
6
13
5
2005-06 Grimsby Town League Two Play-Offs 3
2
2006-07 Grimsby Town FA Cup 1
2006-07 Grimsby Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2006-07 Grimsby Town League Cup 1
2006-07 Grimsby Town League Two 29
10
8
2
2
2007-08 Grimsby Town FA Cup 3
1
2007-08 Grimsby Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
4
2007-08 Grimsby Town League Cup
1
1
2007-08 Grimsby Town League Two 15
21
4
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Feb 1998 Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
27 Oct 1998 Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
11 Dec 1999 Tranmere Rovers v West Ham United W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Dec 1999 Tranmere Rovers v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Cup Quarter-final
08 Jan 2000 Tranmere Rovers v Sunderland W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
20 Feb 2000 Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United L 2-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
27 Feb 2000 Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Cup Final
31 Aug 2002 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
07 Sep 2002 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers L 3-0 League Division 2
10 Sep 2002 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford W 3-1 League Division 2
17 Sep 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 League Division 2
21 Sep 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
28 Sep 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County W 1-0 League Division 2
02 Oct 2002 Southampton v Tranmere Rovers L 6-1 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Mansfield Town v Tranmere Rovers L 6-1 League Division 2
12 Oct 2002 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 League Division 2
19 Oct 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Barnsley W 1-0 League Division 2
22 Oct 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United W 5-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
29 Oct 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United D 1-1 League Division 2
02 Nov 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Division 2
09 Nov 2002 Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
12 Nov 2002 Macclesfield Town v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
16 Nov 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers W 1-3 League Division 2
26 Nov 2002 Cardiff City v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
30 Nov 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Luton Town L 1-3 League Division 2
10 Dec 2002 Bury v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
14 Dec 2002 Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers W 0-4 League Division 2
21 Dec 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Notts County D 2-2 League Division 2
26 Dec 2002 Huddersfield Town v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Division 2
28 Dec 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Division 2
01 Jan 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 League Division 2
04 Jan 2003 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
18 Jan 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
25 Jan 2003 Queens Park Rangers v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Division 2
01 Feb 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale W 1-0 League Division 2
04 Feb 2003 Cheltenham Town v Tranmere Rovers L 3-1 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town L 0-1 League Division 2
15 Feb 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Wigan Athletic v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra W 2-1 League Division 2
14 Mar 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City D 3-3 League Division 2
18 Mar 2003 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
22 Mar 2003 Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
29 Mar 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division 2
05 Apr 2003 Luton Town v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
12 Apr 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
19 Apr 2003 Notts County v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League Division 2
21 Apr 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town W 4-0 League Division 2
29 Apr 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town W 3-1 League Division 2
03 May 2003 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers W 2-3 League Division 2
09 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford W 4-1 League Division 2
12 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Bury W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
23 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds L 1-2 League Division 2
25 Aug 2003 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
30 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
06 Sep 2003 Sheffield Wednesday v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
13 Sep 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United D 0-0 League Division 2
16 Sep 2003 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 Notts County v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
23 Sep 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest L 0-0 (1-4) League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham L 1-2 League Division 2
11 Oct 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Tranmere Rovers L 6-0 League Division 2
14 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers L 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
21 Oct 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town W 1-0 League Division 2
25 Oct 2003 Queens Park Rangers v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
01 Nov 2003 Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League Division 2
08 Nov 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield W 3-2 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2003 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
22 Nov 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale W 1-0 League Division 2
29 Nov 2003 Grimsby Town v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League Division 2
06 Dec 2003 Hornchurch v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2003 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
20 Dec 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2003 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division 2
03 Jan 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
13 Jan 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Division 2
24 Jan 2004 Luton Town v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County W 3-2 League Division 2
31 Jan 2004 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
07 Feb 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
14 Feb 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Plymouth Argyle W 3-0 League Division 2
21 Feb 2004 Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
24 Feb 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Division 2
03 Mar 2004 Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers L 2-0 League Division 2
07 Mar 2004 Millwall v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
13 Mar 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield L 2-3 League Division 2
16 Mar 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Millwall L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
20 Mar 2004 Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
24 Mar 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division 2
27 Mar 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Notts County W 4-0 League Division 2
03 Apr 2004 Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers W 0-1 League Division 2
06 Apr 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Luton Town W 1-0 League Division 2
12 Apr 2004 Wycombe Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers W 1-2 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers W 1-5 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Barnsley W 2-0 League Division 2
01 May 2004 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers L 2-1 League Division 2
08 May 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division 2
07 Aug 2004 Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers L 1-0 League One
02 Nov 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
09 Nov 2004 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers L 4-0 League One
07 Dec 2004 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers L 3-1 League One
10 Dec 2004 Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League One
18 Dec 2004 Hull City v Tranmere Rovers L 6-1 League One
03 Jan 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Torquay United W 4-1 League One
10 Jan 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City L 0-1 League One
12 Feb 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
26 Feb 2005 AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
05 Mar 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Hull City L 1-3 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.