Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jay Anthony Lynch [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 31 March 1993||
Place of birth | Salford, [1] England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Manchester United | ||
2010–2012 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Salford City | 110 | (0) |
2017–2019 | AFC Fylde | 81 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Rochdale | 50 | (0) |
2022– | Fleetwood Town | 50 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 28 August 2023 (UTC) |
Jay Anthony Lynch (born 31 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Fleetwood Town.
Lynch started his career playing youth team football for Manchester United before joining Bolton Wanderers in 2010. After playing for the club's under-18 side, he moved to the under-21 side, [3] and was named on the bench for three Premier League games in the 2011–12 season, including against former club Manchester United. [4] He was released by the club in June 2014 after his contract expired. [5]
In August 2014 Lynch signed for Accrington Stanley on non-contract terms. [6] [3] He made his debut as a substitute against Shrewsbury Town after starting goalkeeper Luke Simpson was sent off. [7] In September he was released by mutual consent, [8] having complained using his Twitter account at the lack of chances he had received, saying "talent counts for nothing nowadays, it's all politics and finances". [9]
He subsequently joined Salford City, [10] making his debut on 6 September in a match against Spennymoor Town. [11] He left the club in May 2017. [12]
Lynch joined newly promoted National League side Fylde in June 2017, signing a two-year contract. [13] He cited the clubs' "top-class" facilities and the need for a new challenge as his reasons for signing. [14] In 2019, he was named the National League's goalkeeper of the year, [15] and started at Wembley Stadium as Fylde lost 3–0 to Salford in the 2019 National League play-off final. [16]
On 19 August 2019, Lynch joined League One club Rochdale on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal. [17] He had previously turned down a new deal with AFC Fylde. [18]
On 19 June 2021, Lynch signed a new one-year contract. [19]
On 13 June 2022, Lynch agreed to join Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Rochdale. [20]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Accrington Stanley | 2014–15 [21] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Salford City | 2014–15 [22] | NPL Division One North | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
2015–16 [22] | NPL Premier Division | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
2016–17 [22] | National League North | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
Total | 109 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
AFC Fylde | 2017–18 [4] | National League | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
2018–19 [4] | National League | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [c] | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
Total | 85 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 0 | ||
Rochdale | 2019–20 [23] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
2020–21 [24] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
2021–22 [25] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
Total | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
Career total | 132 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 0 |
AFC Fylde
Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Jay Anthony Lynch [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 31 March 1993||
Place of birth | Salford, [1] England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Manchester United | ||
2010–2012 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Salford City | 110 | (0) |
2017–2019 | AFC Fylde | 81 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Rochdale | 50 | (0) |
2022– | Fleetwood Town | 50 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 28 August 2023 (UTC) |
Jay Anthony Lynch (born 31 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Fleetwood Town.
Lynch started his career playing youth team football for Manchester United before joining Bolton Wanderers in 2010. After playing for the club's under-18 side, he moved to the under-21 side, [3] and was named on the bench for three Premier League games in the 2011–12 season, including against former club Manchester United. [4] He was released by the club in June 2014 after his contract expired. [5]
In August 2014 Lynch signed for Accrington Stanley on non-contract terms. [6] [3] He made his debut as a substitute against Shrewsbury Town after starting goalkeeper Luke Simpson was sent off. [7] In September he was released by mutual consent, [8] having complained using his Twitter account at the lack of chances he had received, saying "talent counts for nothing nowadays, it's all politics and finances". [9]
He subsequently joined Salford City, [10] making his debut on 6 September in a match against Spennymoor Town. [11] He left the club in May 2017. [12]
Lynch joined newly promoted National League side Fylde in June 2017, signing a two-year contract. [13] He cited the clubs' "top-class" facilities and the need for a new challenge as his reasons for signing. [14] In 2019, he was named the National League's goalkeeper of the year, [15] and started at Wembley Stadium as Fylde lost 3–0 to Salford in the 2019 National League play-off final. [16]
On 19 August 2019, Lynch joined League One club Rochdale on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal. [17] He had previously turned down a new deal with AFC Fylde. [18]
On 19 June 2021, Lynch signed a new one-year contract. [19]
On 13 June 2022, Lynch agreed to join Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Rochdale. [20]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Accrington Stanley | 2014–15 [21] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Salford City | 2014–15 [22] | NPL Division One North | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
2015–16 [22] | NPL Premier Division | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
2016–17 [22] | National League North | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
Total | 109 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
AFC Fylde | 2017–18 [4] | National League | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
2018–19 [4] | National League | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [c] | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
Total | 85 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 0 | ||
Rochdale | 2019–20 [23] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
2020–21 [24] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
2021–22 [25] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
Total | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
Career total | 132 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 0 |
AFC Fylde
Individual