Jim Provett

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Jim Provett
Name:	Jim Provett
Nickname:
Date of birth:	22 December 1982
Place of birth:	Trimdon
Nationality:	English
Height:	5'11" (180cm)
Current Club:	Hartlepool United
Position:	Goalkeeper
Professional Clubs*
Time	Club	Apps
2001-	Hartlepool United	76
*Professional club caps and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2005.

Jim Provett (born 22 December 1982, in Trimdon, England) is a football goalkeeper, who plays for Hartlepool United F.C. in League Two.

Jim Provett came through Hartlepool's Youth Development programme, the same programme that developed players such as Adam Boyd and Antony Sweeney. It was there where he developed into a good shot-stopper and he was offered a professional contract by the then manager Chris Turner in 2001. Provett’s professional contract saw the departure of Martin Hollund who was released.

In 2002, Jim Provett made his debut against Tranmere Rovers in the LDV Vans Cup. However during his debut he conceded 5 goals, which was one of the worst debuts by any Hartlepool keeper. For the remainder of the season Jim Provett struggled to dislodge Anthony Williams who played in all of Hartlepool’s league games.

During the following 2003/04 season Jim Provett was handed his opportunity to impress in the League Cup against Sheffield Wednesday. During this match Jim Provett made a save during a penalty shoot out to win Hartlepool the match. Jim Provett kept his place in the team for the remainder of the season and was named the Hartlepool’s Players’ Player and Fans’ Player of the Season.

For the start of the 2004/05 season Jim Provett was given the number 1 goalkeepers shirt. Jim Provett started the first few games of the season but soon faced stiff competition from Dimitrious Konstantopolous who eventually overtook him as Hartlepool’s first choice keeper. As the season approached its final quarter Jim Provett handed in a transfer request due to lack of first team appearances. However, he withdrew this request the week before Hartlepool played the second leg of the play-off semi-final.

This season Jim Provett has been given a new number of 21 and has yet to make a first team appearance this season.