Jack Ainsley
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 17 September 1990||
Place of birth | Ipswich, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Felixstowe & Walton United | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2009 | Ipswich Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Ipswich Town | 4 | (0) |
2009 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2010 | → Histon (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2013 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Lowestoft Town | 109 | (22) |
2016–2018 | Leiston | ||
2018– | Felixstowe & Walton United | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2006 | England U17 | 4 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:15, 11 August 2018 (UTC) |
Jack Ainsley (born 17 September 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Felixstowe & Walton United.
Career
Early career
Born in Ipswich, Suffolk,[2] His father George Ainsley and brother Stuart Ainsley also were at Ipswich as youngsters but never broke into the first team. Ainsley first started his career as a striker with an impressive goal ratio at youth level but since his professional contract Ainsley has currently adapted to right back or centre back.
Ipswich Town
Ainsley signed a one-year professional contract on 9 June 2009 with Ipswich Town despite interest from a number of Premier League clubs. Ainsley made his debut for Ipswich Town in a 3–3 draw with Shrewsbury Town after extra time in the League Cup, which was won 4–2 in a penalty shootout.[3]
On 30 April 2010 he signed a one-year extension with the club. On 7 August he made his Football League debut replacing Mark Kennedy in the 89th minute in a 3–1 win over Middlesbrough. In April 2011 he was awarded an initial six-month contract extension by the club.[4]
Ainsley made his first league start for Ipswich, playing as a centre back in their 7–1 away defeat to Peterborough on Saturday 21 August 2011.
On 20 December 2011 Jack Ainsley signed a new contract keeping him at Portman Road until June 2013.
Rushden & Diamonds
On 6 November 2009, Ainsley went on loan to Rushden & Diamonds. He only made one appearance which angered the then Ipswich manager Roy Keane and the local press. Keane quoted in a press conference: "He certainly won’t be going back there. None of our players will be going there. It’s not the first time that club’s done that to a player. Not at this club, but I’ve spoken to other managers. If a club comes in and we feel he might get a reasonable chance we might send him out again, which is why we send them out on loan. When a player’s really not given an opportunity then you have concerns. But, as I say, I think it’s happened to one or two other players who’ve gone there. There’s a bit of history with their manager Justin Edinburgh you see. There's a bit of history with everyone.".
Histon
On 19 November 2010, Ainsey went on loan to Histon, struggling at the foot of the Conference National, on a one-month deal. He went straight into their squad for the match at Luton Town on 20 November 2010, but could not prevent the side from losing 5–1; Histon were relegated, having finished bottom of the table, at the end of the season.[5]
Lowestoft Town
In July 2013, Ainsley signed a two-year contract to play with Isthmian League Premier Division side Lowestoft Town.[6] This will see him line up alongside his brother Stuart, who was already at the club.[7]
Leiston
In February 2016, Ainsley joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Leiston.[8]
Felixstowe & Walton United
In June 2018, Ainsley signed for Felixstowe & Walton United.[9]
International career
England U17
On 30 June 2006, Ainsley was called into the England U17's squad playing in the Nordic Cup. Ainsley scored on his debut against Sweden in a 4–2 win and then scored two as England defeated Norway 2–1. Ainsley won four caps scoring three goals but England lost in the final to Denmark 4–0.
Club statistics
- (Correct as of 24 March 2012)[10]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ipswich Town | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ipswich Town | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Histon (loan) | 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ipswich Town | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
References
- 1 2 "Profiles". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ↑ "Jack Ainsley". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury 3 – 3 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ↑ "Six youngsters get Ipswich Town deals". BBC Sport. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ "Ainsley Joins Histon - Ipswich Town News".
- ↑ "New face arrives - Lowestoft Town FC".
- ↑ "Jack Ainsley joins his brother Stuart at Lowestoft Town".
- ↑
- ↑ "Felixstowe & Walton sign Jack Ainsley as they continue to strengthen ahead of new season". Ipswich Star. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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External links
- Ipswich Town profile and career statistics
- Jack Ainsley at Soccerway