Matt Jones (footballer, born 1970)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Leon Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiswick, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Southend United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Southend United | 5 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1993–1998 | Heybridge Swifts | ||
| 1998–1999 | St Albans City | ||
| 1999–2002 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| 2002–2003 | Canvey Island | ||
| 2003–2004 | Chelmsford City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Billericay Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew Leon Jones OBE (born 9 October 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a winger. He was awarded an OBE in 2020 for services to education.
Jones began his senior career with Southend United in 1988, making five Football League appearances for the club, before moving to Chelmsford City in 1990.[2] After three years at Chelmsford, Jones moved to Heybridge Swifts. In 1998, Jones joined former Heybridge manager Garry Hill at St Albans City. In 1999, Hill and Jones moved to Dagenham & Redbridge.[3] On 29 May 2003, Jones signed for Canvey Island, after making in excess of 100 appearances at Dagenham.[4] For the 2003–04 season, Jones re-signed for Chelmsford City, ten years after leaving the club.[5]
