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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| 16 Dec 2000 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Leicester City v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Leicester City v York City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2001 | Blackpool v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-6 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Walsall v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | 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 |
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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.