Matthew Jones
| Date of birth | 01 September 1980 |
| Place of birth | Llanelli |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Jones was very much on the fringes of the Leeds United first-team squad at the beginning of the 2000-01 campaign but after playing in the Premiership game at Leicester City in December, he moved on to the Filbert Street club shortly afterwards. Seen by boss Peter Taylor as a potential long-term replacement for Neil Lennon in the central midfield anchor role, he looked particularly impressive on his debut against Charlton Athletic. Although his form dipped at times, he was inspirational in the FA Cup victory over Bristol City and clearly has plenty of natural ability. Jones continued to appear for Wales and suffered a foot injury in the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in March, but he returned to action for the last couple of games of the season.
Jones, who was made available for transfer by Leicester City in May 2004, announced his retirement a month later due to a back injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Leeds United | 03 Sep 1997 | 14 Dec 2000 | |
| Leicester City | 14 Dec 2000 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 02 Jul 2003 | 11 Jul 2003 | T |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | Premier League | 5 | 6 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leeds United | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leicester City | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Leicester City | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 3 | 3 |
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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 | |
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| 23 Jan 1999 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 17 Feb 1999 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1999 | Leeds United v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1999 | Leeds United v Derby County | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1999 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1999 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Charlton Athletic v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 1999 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Southampton v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Leeds United v Partizan Belgrade | W |
1-0 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Dec 1999 | Derby County v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1999 | Leeds United v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Dec 1999 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-0 (2-4) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2000 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2000 | AS Roma v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 05 Mar 2000 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2000 | Leeds United v AS Roma | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Leeds United v Wimbledon | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2000 | Slavia Praha v Leeds United | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 06 Apr 2000 | Galatasaray v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | TSV 1860 München v Leeds United | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Leeds United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
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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| 1912-13 | Wales | Amateur | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Wales | Amateur | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Wales | Amateur | 2 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Wales | UEFA Amateur Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wales | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wales | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wales | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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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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| 08 Feb 1913 | Wales v England | L | 1-3 | Amateur | |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Wales v Scotland | D | 1-1 | Amateur | |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-1 | EAC | Group 1 |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 1-2 | EAC | Group 1 |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Wales v Scotland | D | 1-1 | EAC | Group 1 |
| 03 Dec 1966 | England v Wales | L | 4-1 | Amateur | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 3-3 | Amateur | |
| 22 Sep 1997 | Norway v Wales | W | 2-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Wales v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Belgium v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Scotland v Wales | L | 4-0 | B INTER | |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Wales v Moldova | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Wales v Azerbaijan | L | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Wales v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Denmark v Wales | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Wales v Belarus | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Switzerland v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Italy v Wales | L | 6-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Wales v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Wales v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Qatar v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2000 | Wales v Brazil | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Poland v Wales | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Armenia v Wales | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Wales v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Wales v Poland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Wales v Armenia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Norway v Wales | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Wales v Belarus | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2003 | USA v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.