Jamie McCombe

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Jamie McCombe
Personal information
Full name Jamie Paul McCombe
Date of birth January 1, 1983 (1983-01-01) (age 25)
Place of birth    Pontefract, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Bristol City
Number 5
Youth clubs
1999-2002 Scunthorpe United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001-2004
2003-2004
2003-2006
2006-		 Scunthorpe United
→ Halifax Town (loan)
Lincoln City
Bristol City		 63 (2)
07 (1)
87 (7)
71 (7)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 15:03, 09 April 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Jamie McCombe (born January 1, 1983, Pontefract, West Yorkshire) is an English football defender who currently plays for Bristol City.

[edit] Scunthorpe United

McCombe began his career as a trainee with Scunthorpe United, making his debut during the third year of his training scheme when he scored the third goal in a 3-0 defeat of Darlington in an Football League Trophy tie on 30 October 2001. He made his Football League debut in the 4-1 victory over Leyton Orient on 3 November 2001 and, after just three league appearances, was offered a two and half professional contract.[1] He would make a total of 17 league appearances in his debut season before being named Scunthorpe's young player of the season[2] and beginning to attract the attention of scouts from clubs at a higher level, enjoying a one-day trial with Aston Villa where he played for Villa against Shrewsbury Town in Malcolm Starkey's testimonial match on 2 May 2002.[3] He continued his progress the following season, making 31 league appearances as Scunthorpe reached the play-offs. After starting the 2003-2004 season in the first team, McCombe lost his place at the end of September and, at the end of October, linked up with Halifax Town on loan.[4] He scored on his debut in the 3-0 victory over Dagenham & Redbridge on 1 November 2003[5] and made seven league appearances for the Shaymen before being recalled to Scunthorpe in December.[6] In January 2004, it seemed as if he would be allowed to leave Glanford Park on a free transfer and he agreed terms to join Lincoln City at the beginning of February, only for the deal to be blocked.[7] Five weeks after initially agreeing terms, a Football League tribunal ruled that McCombe could join Lincoln once they had given Scunthorpe seven days notice of their intentions,[8] and he joined the Imps on a contract initially lasting until the end of the 2003-2004 season.[9] As part of the deal, McCombe had to sign a confidentiality agreement with the Football League preventing him from discussing the details of the transfer.[10]


He moved to Lincoln City on a free transfer in March 2004. He joined Bristol City in May 2006. Bristol City won promotion to the Football League Championship in his first season with the club and was voted the Club's Player of the Season.

On March 1st 2008, during a league fixture versus Hull City, McCombe scored an outrageous overhead kick to win the match 2-1, earning him the nickname 'Ibrahimovic' from the rest of the squad due to his giant stature and the fact that he frequently scores these kinds of goals in training.

His younger brother John is also a professional football defender and currently plays for Hereford United.

[edit] References

  1. ^ McCombe offered pro terms. Scunthorpe United F.C. Official Web-site (22 November 2001). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Player of the year. Scunthorpe United F.C. Official Web-site (24 April 2002). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  3. ^ McCombe enjoyed premiership taster. Scunthorpe United F.C. Official Web-site (12 May 2002). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  4. ^ Town snare Iron man McCombe. Halifax Courier (31 October 2003). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  5. ^ Jamie joy after ideal Shay start. Halifax Courier (3 November 2003). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  6. ^ Iron recall McCombe from Shaymen. BBC Sport (9 December 2003). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  7. ^ Imps wait on McCombe move. Lincoln City F.C. Official Web-site (5 February 2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  8. ^ McCombe seals Imps move. BBC Sport (11 March 2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  9. ^ New boy McCombe raring to go. Lincoln City F.C. Official Web-site (12 March 2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  10. ^ McCombe to keep quiet over move. Scunthorpe United F.C. Official Web-site (11 March 2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.

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Bristol City F.C. – current squad

1 Basso • 2 Orr • 3 McAllister • 4 Fontaine • 5 McCombe • 6 Carey • 7 Murray • 8 Noble • 9 Brooker • 10 Carle • 11 McIndoe • 12 Myrie-Williams • 14 Skuse • 16 Keogh • 18 B. Wilson • 20 Betsy • 21 Artus • 22 Weale • 23 Trundle • 24 Ribeiro • 25 Elliott • 26 J. Wilson • 27 Walker • 29 Sproule • 30 Plummer • 32 Henderson • 33 L. Johnson • 35 Adebola • Manager: G. Johnson
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