Jordan Tillson
English footballer (born 1993)
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Jordan Roy Tillson (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for National League South club Bath City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Roy Tillson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bath City | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2020 | Exeter City | 110 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Ross County | 100 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dundee United (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bath City | 77 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:58, 21 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Tillson is the son of former footballer and Exeter City first team coach Andy Tillson.[3]
Playing career
Exeter City
Tillson made his professional debut for Exeter on 3 May 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Hartlepool at Victoria Park in League Two.[4]
Tillson signed a new contract in May 2014.[5]
On 2 September 2015, Tillson captained Exeter in a 2–0 victory over Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy.[6] On 6 December 2015, Tillson scored the first goal in Exeter's 2–0 victory over Port Vale in the second round proper of the FA Cup.[7] His last appearance for the Grecians came in a 1–0 away win over Forest Green Rovers before his departure 2 weeks later.
Gloucester City
In August 2012, Tillson joined Gloucester City on an initial one-month loan.[8] His loan was extended by a further month in September.[9]
Chippenham Town
In February 2013, Tillson, along with Jake Wannell, joined Chippenham Town on a one-month loan.[10] In August 2013, he rejoined the Bluebirds on another one-month loan.[11]
Weston-super-Mare
In March 2015, Tillson joined Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan.[12] He made his debut in a 2–1 win over Havant & Waterlooville.[13] Tillson scored an own-goal in the match against Basingstoke Town.[14] He scored his first goal for the Seagulls in a 2–1 defeat to Concord Rangers.[15]
Ross County
Tillson moved to Scottish Premiership club Ross County in January 2020.[16] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Ayr United in the Scottish Cup. On March 8, 2022, Tillson signed a new two-year contract extension with County keeping him at the club until 2024.[17]
Dundee United
On 7 September 2023 Tillson signed for Scottish Championship side Dundee United on a season-long loan.[18]
Bath City
On 13 July 2024, Tillson joined his hometown side, National League South club Bath City.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2012–13[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[21] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[22] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[23] | League Two | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2016–17[24] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[25] | League Two | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[26] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[27] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 110 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 137 | 5 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2012–13[28] | Conference North | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2012–13[29] | Southern League Premier Division |
3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2013–14[29] | Southern League Premier Division |
4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2014–15[28] | Conference South | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2018–19[26] | League Two | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Ross County | 2019–20[27] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[30] | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[31] | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[32] | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[33] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 1 | ||
| Dundee United (loan) | 2023–24[33] | Scottish Championship | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[g] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Bath City | 2024–25[28] | National League South | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2025–26[28] | National League South | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[i] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Total | 77 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 86 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 353 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 407 | 12 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in EFL League Two play-offs
- Three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
- Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
