Jason Kearton

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Jason Kearton
Personal information
Full nameJason Brett Kearton[1]
Date of birth (1969-07-09) 9 July 1969[1]
Place of birthIpswich, Queensland, Australia[1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1987–1988Brisbane Lions26(0)
1988–1996Everton6(0)
1991→ Stoke City (loan)16(0)
1992→ Blackpool (loan)14(0)
1995→ Notts County (loan)10(0)
1996→ Preston North End (loan)0(0)
1996–2001Crewe Alexandra191(0)
2001–2004Brisbane Strikers55(0)
2004Queensland Lions?(?)
Total318(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jason Brett Kearton (born 9 July 1969) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper from 1987 until 2004.[1][2]

After starting his career with Brisbane Lions, before playing in the Premier League for Everton. He also played in England with Stoke City, Blackpool, Notts County, Preston North End and Crewe Alexandra. He finished his career with Brisbane Strikers and now owns his own Goalkeeping coaching school.

Playing career

Kearton was born in Ipswich, Queensland and began his career in his native land, firstly with Coalstars and then with the Brisbane Lions. In 1988, at the age of 19, he made the biggest move of his career when then-Everton manager Colin Harvey signed him as cover for first-choice Neville Southall. He was never able to dislodge Southall from the number one spot at Goodison Park making eight appearances for the club in eight years.[1] He spent time out on loan at Stoke City in 1991–92 where Kearton kept six clean sheets in sixteen appearances for the Potters.[1] He also spent time on loan at Blackpool (14 appearances) and Notts County (12 appearances).[1]

In 1995, Kearton signed for Dario Gradi's Crewe Alexandra, where he spent four years and made close to 200 league appearances helping the side gain promotion in 1996–97 by beating Brentford in the play-off final.[1] In August 2001, he returned to his homeland and went on to play for Brisbane Strikers and Queensland Lions.

Coaching career

Kearton is the owner, founder and head coach of Jason Kearton Goalkeeping an Australian-based goalkeeping soccer academy.

Personal life

He has a wife, Stacey and two UK-born children, Jake and Chloe.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 1991–92 First Division 0000000000
1992–93 Premier League 5010000060
1993–94 Premier League 0000100010
1994–95 Premier League 1000000010
1995–96 Premier League 0000000000
Total 6010100080
Stoke City (loan) 1991–92 Third Division 160000010170
Total 160000010170
Blackpool (loan) 1991–92 Fourth Division 140000000140
Total 140000000140
Notts County (loan) 1994–95 First Division 100000020120
Total 100000020120
Crewe Alexandra 1996–97 Second Division 300400060400
1997–98 First Division 430101000450
1998–99 First Division 460105000520
1999–2000 First Division 460105000520
2000–01 First Division 260004000300
Total 191070150602190
Career Total 237080160902700
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs.

Honours

Everton
Crewe Alexandra

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2. 
  2. ↑ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0. 
  3. ↑ "Jason Kearton". Toffee Web. Retrieved 16 April 2013. 

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