Gary Jones
| Date of birth | 10 May 1975 |
| Place of birth | Chester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1997-98 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 22 | 9 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 2 | 40 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 5 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 34 | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 2007-08 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Grimsby Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 15 | 21 |
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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.