Jon Gittens
Jonathan Antoni Gittens (22 January 1964 – 11 May 2019) was an English professional footballer. He played as a centre back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Antoni Gittens | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Moseley, Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 2019 (aged 55) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paget Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Southampton | 18 | (0) |
| 1987–1991 | Swindon Town | 126 | (6) |
| 1991–1992 | Southampton | 19 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Middlesbrough | 13 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Portsmouth | 99 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Torquay United | 78 | (9) |
| 1998–2000 | Exeter City | 82 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| 2001 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2004 | Fareham Town | ||
| 2007–2010 | Blackfield & Langley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Gittens was born in Moseley, Birmingham. He started his career playing for Southampton. He played for Swindon Town from 1987 to 1991, making over 120 appearances for the club. He returned to Southampton in 1991. He later played for Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Torquay United and Exeter City. He also managed non-league football teams after retiring from playing.
Gittens died on 11 May 2019, at the age of 55.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | ||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | First Division | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town | ||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1988–89 | Second Division | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 1989–90 | Second Division | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 55 | 4 | |
| 1990–91 | Second Division | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Total | 126 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 165 | 7 | ||
| Southampton | ||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 1991–92 | Second Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Middlesbrough | 1992–93 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Portsmouth | ||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | First Division | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 83 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 2 | ||
| Torquay United | ||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Third Division | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 41 | 3 | |
| 1997–98 | Third Division | 45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[f] | 2 | 55 | 8 | |
| Total | 77 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 95 | 12 | ||
| Exeter City | ||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Third Division | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 1999–2000 | Third Division | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Total | 82 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 5 | ||
| Nuneaton Borough | 2000–01 | Conference | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 443 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 540 | 27 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy (1) and play-offs (1)
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy (3) and play-offs (3)
- ↑ Appearances in Full Members' Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy (1/1) and play-offs (3/1)
- ↑ Appearances in Conference League Cup
References
- ↑ "Jon Gittens". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ Pompey Mourn Jon Gittens. Portsmouth Football Club. 11 May 2019. https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2019/may/pompey-mourn-jon-gittens/. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ "Jon Gittens career appearances". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Jon Gittens career appearances". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Jon Gittens career appearances". 11v11.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Jon Gittens Swindon Town appearances". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Jon Gittens Portsmouth appearances". pompeyrama.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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