JJ Melligan
| Date of birth | 11 February 1982 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
John is more commonly known as JJ.
He joined Leyton Orient in July 2007 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2008 before his contract was cancelled in February 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 Jul 2000 | 08 Jul 2004 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 29 Nov 2001 | 09 Feb 2002 | L |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 13 Sep 2002 | 04 May 2003 | L |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 02 Oct 2003 | 02 Nov 2003 | L |
| Doncaster Rovers | 17 Nov 2003 | 09 May 2004 | L |
| Cheltenham Town | 08 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Leyton Orient | 27 Jul 2007 | 04 Feb 2010 | |
| Dundalk | 20 Feb 2010 | 02 Jul 2010 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 02 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 2 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Kidderminster Harriers | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Kidderminster Harriers | League Division 3 | 28 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Doncaster Rovers | League Division 3 | 21 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Kidderminster Harriers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Kidderminster Harriers | League Division 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 23 | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 40 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 38 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Leyton Orient | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Leyton Orient | League One | 25 | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | League One | 25 | 10 |
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| 2009-10 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Leyton Orient | League One | 14 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 14 | 13 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Swansea City v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 5-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Chester City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Walsall | D | 2-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Yeovil Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2005 | Chester City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Bury v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Boston United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Brentford | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Barnet | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Wrexham v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Sunderland v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Notts County v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Bury v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Woking v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-5 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Dec 2005 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Boston United v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Chester City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Stockport County v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Chester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2006 | Barnet v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Chester City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Peterborough United v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Chester City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Stockport County | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Swansea City v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Millwall | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2006 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Gillingham v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2006 | Yeovil Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Barnet | W | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 24 Nov 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Blackpool v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Bradford City v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2007 | Bristol City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Cheltenham Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Port Vale v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Brentford v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Rotherham United v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 05 May 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Gillingham v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Brentford v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Rotherham United v Cheltenham Town | L | 6-4 | League Two | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Barnet v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Stevenage | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Aldershot Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Hereford United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Dec 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Bradford City | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Hereford United | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Barnet | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | L | 8-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2011 | Stockport County v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
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 |
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| 2002-03 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 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 | |
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| 11 Feb 2003 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.