Rob Jones (footballer born 1979)
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Rob Jones | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Robert Jones | |
Date of birth | November 3, 1979 (age 27) | |
Place of birth | Stockton, England | |
Height | 6' 7" (2.01m) | |
Position | Centre Back | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Hibernian | |
Number | 5 | |
Professional clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
2002-2003 2003-2004 2003 2004-06 2006-present |
Gateshead Stockport County Macclesfield Town (Loan) Grimsby Town Hibernian |
. 16 (2) 1 (0) 60 (5) 13 (1) |
* Professional club appearances and goals |
Rob Jones (born November 3, 1979) is an English football player, playing for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. He signed on a four year contract from Grimsby Town in June 2006 for £150,000. Grimsby signed him on a free transfer from Stockport in July 2004.
He started his career playing non-league football in his native north-east while working as a PE teacher at a school for special needs children.
At 6'7" Jones is one of the tallest defenders in the Scottish Premier League. His success with Hibernian has seen him linked with a move to English Premier League side Reading As of 08/12/06 he was 2nd top scorer with the high flying Hibees
After the 1-0 victory over Tottenham in September 2005, he was carried off the pitch by Grimsby fans.
He should not be confused with the former Liverpool defender Rob Jones.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Grimsby Town
- Supporters Player of the Year: 2006
[edit] External links
- Rob Jones career stats at Soccerbase
- codalmighty.com - Player profile start of 2005-06 season
Hibernian F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Simon Brown | 2 Whittaker | 3 Murphy | 4 Zemmama | 5 Jones | 6 Stewart | 7 Scott Brown | 8 Thomson | 9 Killen | 10 Benjelloun | 11 Glass | 12 Martis | 13 Morrow | 14 Beuzelin | 15 Hogg | 17 Sproule | 18 McCluskey | 20 Fletcher | 21 Baillie | 22 Shiels | 23 McDonald | 24 Shields | 26 Stevenson | 29 Konde | 30 A. Brown | 31 Małkowski | 32 Ayres | 34 Campbell | 35 Lynch | 41 McNeil | Manager: Collins |