Jordan Graham (footballer, born 1997)

Jordan Owen Graham (born 30 December 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Spalding United, where he plays as a forward.

Jordan Graham
Graham in 2020
Personal information
Full name Jordan Owen Graham[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-30) 30 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Peterborough, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Spalding United
Youth career
2014–2015 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Oxford United 0 (0)
2016Didcot Town (loan) 4 (0)
2017Farnborough (loan) 8 (0)
2017–2020 Mansfield Town 8 (0)
2017–2018Hednesford Town (loan) 33 (10)
2020 Tamworth 4 (1)
2022 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 5 (3)
2022–2023 Kettering Town 13 (1)
2023– Spalding United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Career edit

Leicester City edit

Graham was born in Peterborough and began his career with Leicester City, where he played for eight years in the club's academy.

Oxford United edit

Graham joined Oxford United in 2015, where he remained for two seasons, although he didn't play for the club, he did enjoy loan spells at non-league level with Didcot Town[3] and Farnborough.[4]

Mansfield Town edit

Graham signed for Mansfield Town in 2017, and was loaned out for the majority of the 2017–18 season at Hednesford Town, where he made 33 appearances and scored ten goals.[5] Graham made his English Football League debut on 4 August 2018 against Newport County.[6]

On 21 January 2019, Graham signed an 18-month contract with Mansfield Town, seeing him contracted to the club until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] Mansfield Town confirmed their retained list on 18 May 2020, with the club confirming new contract discussions were underway with Graham,[8] but no new contract materialised, and he departed the club at the expiry of his contract.

Tamworth edit

 
Graham playing for Tamworth in September 2020.

On 19 September 2020, Jordan signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth following a successful trial period.[9]

Graham made his debut for Tamworth on 22 September 2020, and had a debut to remember. He came on as a 70th-minute substitute for Lindon Meikle in an FA Cup first round fixture at home to Stourbridge. With Tamworth trailing 2-1 upon Graham's introduction, the score line went to 3–1 in the favour of Stourbridge on the 75th minute, but Graham scored a brace, with goals in the 80th and 89th minute to force the tie to penalties, with Graham converting his spot kick as Tamworth triumphed 5–4 on penalties.[10]

Graham scored his first goal in the Southern League Premier Division Central on 26 September 2020, adding the third goal, as Tamworth defeated St Ives Town 4–2.[11]

Following the curtailment of the 2020–21 season, Graham was not retained by Tamworth.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds edit

On 18 March 2022, Graham signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side AFC Rushden & Diamonds.[12]

Kettering Town edit

In June 2022, Graham joined National League North club Kettering Town.[13]

Spalding United edit

In May 2023, Graham joined Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Spalding United.[14]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 23 April 2022
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oxford United 2015–16 EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Didcot Town (loan) 2016–17 Southern League Division One South & West 4 0 0 0 1[a] 0 5 0
Farnborough (loan) 2016–17 Southern League Division One Central 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Mansfield Town 2017–18 EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 8 0 2 0 1 0 2[b] 0 13 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 8 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 14 0
Hednesford Town (loan) 2017–18 Northern Premier League Premier Division 33 10 0 0 0 0 33 10
Tamworth 2020–21[15] Southern League Premier Division Central 4 1 3 2 0 0 7 3
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2021–22[15] Southern League Premier Division Central 5 3 0 0 0 0 5 3
Kettering Town 2022–23 National League North 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 62 14 5 2 1 0 4 0 72 16
  1. ^ One appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy

References edit

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ Jordan Graham at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Jordan Graham - Didcot Town". Pitchero.com. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Farnborough Bring in Graham on Loan". Pitchero.com. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Young duo return to Mansfield after successful loan spells". MansfieldTown.net. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Mansfield 3-0 Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Young striker signs new deal". MansfieldTown.net. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Mansfield Town announce retained list". MansfieldTown.net. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Four Sign on for New Season". TheLambs.co.uk. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Tamworth 3-3 Stourbridge". TheLambs.co.uk. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Tamworth 4-2 St Ives Town". TheLambs.co.uk. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Jordan Graham becomes a Diamond". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  13. ^ "WELCOME JORDAN GRAHAM". www.ketteringtownfc.com. 18 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  14. ^ "NEW SIGNING". www.spaldingunited.net. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Player profiles: Jordan Graham". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

External links edit