Richie Jones
| Date of birth | 26 September 1986 |
| Place of birth | Stockport |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Another Manchester United academy player tried out in Cup ties who failed to make the grade at Old Trafford.
However, Richie has since given good service at Hartlepool United.
Richie's contract at Manchester United was extended to June 2008 in June 2006.
He was briefly made available for transfer by Hartlepool United in July 2009.
Richie joined Bradford City in July 2011 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in January 2013.
He joined Rochdale in February 2013 on non-contract terms.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 04 Nov 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Royal Antwerp | 23 Dec 2005 | 31 Jan 2006 | L |
| Colchester United | 27 Oct 2006 | 27 Nov 2006 | L |
| Barnsley | 12 Feb 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Yeovil Town | 15 Aug 2007 | 02 Jan 2008 | L |
| Hartlepool United | 04 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 07 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Bradford City | 14 Jul 2011 | 31 Jan 2013 | |
| Rochdale | 12 Feb 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Grimsby Town | 16 Sep 2013 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Barnsley | League Championship | 1 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Championship | 6 |
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| 2006-07 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Yeovil Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Yeovil Town | League One | 6 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League One | 36 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Hartlepool United | League One | 22 | 11 |
4 |
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| 2010-11 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 21 | 10 |
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| 2011-12 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bradford City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Bradford City | League Two | 31 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Bradford City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bradford City | League Two | 2 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Rochdale | League Two | 2 | 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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2011 | Leeds United v Bradford City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Oxford United v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Bradford City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Bradford City v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Bradford City v Barnet | W | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Bradford City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-0 (3-1) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Morecambe v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Bradford City v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Crawley Town v Bradford City | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Bradford City v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Burton Albion v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Bradford City v Torquay United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Hereford United v Bradford City | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Bradford City v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Macclesfield Town v Bradford City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Swindon Town v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Bradford City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2011 | Sheffield United v Bradford City | W | 1-1 (6-5) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Bradford City v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Dec 2011 | Oldham Athletic v Bradford City | L | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Bradford City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Watford v Bradford City | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Bradford City v Morecambe | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Bradford City v Burton Albion | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Bradford City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Torquay United v Bradford City | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Bradford City v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Barnet v Bradford City | W | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Bradford City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Bradford City v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Plymouth Argyle v Bradford City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Bradford City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Northampton Town v Bradford City | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Bradford City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Bradford City | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Hartlepool United v Bradford City | W | 0-0 (3-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Northampton Town v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Bradford City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Bradford City | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 04 Dec 2012 | Port Vale v Bradford City | W | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 11 Dec 2012 | Bradford City v Arsenal | W | 1-1 (3-2) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Dec 2012 | Brentford v Bradford City | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Morecambe v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Barnet v Bradford City | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City | L | 4-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
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 | England | Nordic Under-17 International Tournament | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | England | Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | England | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2002 | Faroe Islands v England | W | 0-4 | Nordic Under 17 International Tournament | |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Sweden v England | W | 3-5 | Nordic Under 17 International Tournament | |
| 02 Aug 2002 | Norway v England | W | 1-2 | Nordic Under 17 International Tournament | |
| 03 Aug 2002 | Iceland v England | W | 0-1 | Nordic Under 17 International Tournament | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Sweden v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | England v Belgium | D | 0-0 | U18 | |
| 29 Apr 2004 | England v Sweden | L | 0-2 | Under 18 | |
| 06 Oct 2004 | England v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | U19 | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-19 | Group 1 |
| 28 Mar 2005 | England v Sweden | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under 19 | Group 1 |
| 18 Jul 2005 | France v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA U19 | Final Tour |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Armenia v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA U19 | Final Tour |
| 23 Jul 2005 | England v Norway | W | 3-2 | UEFA U19 | Final Tour |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro v England | W | 1-3 | UEFA U19 | Semi-final |
| 29 Jul 2005 | England v France | L | 1-3 | UEFA U19 | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.