Jay Bothroyd
| Date of birth | 07 May 1982 |
| Place of birth | Islington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Forward |
A member of the Arsenal team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1999-2000, Jay joined Coventry City in the 2000 close season as a long-term prospect for the Sky Blues.
After making his senior debut in a Worthington Cup tie against Preston North End, he was given a tough baptism in the Premiership when he was chosen to lead the attack against Manchester United in November.
Although slightly overawed by the occasion, he was later recalled for the FA Cup tie at Manchester City when he performed well and subsequently made a number of short appearances as a substitute.
His efforts for England Under-18s were rewarded in May with an appearance for the Under-21s from the subs' bench in the friendly against Mexico when he scored with a spectacular overhead kick.
Jay joined Perugia in July 2003 in a three-year deal.
He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2006 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2008.
Jay joined Cardiff City in August 2008 with a three-year contract.
He joined Queens Park Rangers in July 2011 with a three-year contract that was cancelled in June 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Jul 1999 | 12 Jul 2000 | |
| Coventry City | 12 Jul 2000 | 10 Jul 2003 | |
| Perugia | 10 Jul 2003 | 31 Aug 2005 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 31 Aug 2004 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 31 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 Jul 2006 | 05 Aug 2008 | |
| Stoke City | 14 Mar 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Cardiff City | 05 Aug 2008 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 13 Jul 2011 | 20 Jun 2013 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 31 Aug 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | L |
| Muangthong United | 08 Jan 2014 | 30 Nov 2014 | |
| Jubilo Iwata | 10 Feb 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Coventry City | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 24 | 7 |
6 |
1
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1
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 24 | 9 |
8 |
4
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| 2003-04 | Perugia | Serie A | 16 | 10 |
5 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Perugia | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 6 | 5 |
1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
2 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 3 | 15 |
2 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 19 | 14 |
9 |
4
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Championship | 1 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 13 | 9 |
3 |
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| 2008-09 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 35 | 4 |
12 |
5
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| 2008-09 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 40 | 11 |
12
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 37 | 18 |
9
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 12 | 9 |
2 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2012-13 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 2 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 14 | 1 |
2
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W |
4-1 Agg: 7-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2001 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Coventry City v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Stockport County v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Peterborough United v Coventry City | W | 2-2 (4-2) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Walsall v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Coventry City v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Coventry City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Reading v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Bradford City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Coventry City v Millwall | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Coventry City v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 8-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Gillingham v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2003 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Rochdale v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Walsall v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | Under-18 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar 2000 | England v France | L | 0-3 | U18 | |
| 16 Nov 2000 | England v Belgium | W | 3-2 | U18 | |
| 22 Mar 2001 | England v Poland | L | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Intermediary round |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Poland v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Intermediary round |
| 24 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 3-0 | Under-21 | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | England v Finland | W | 3-0 | Under-20 | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | England v France | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.