Jonathan Kendall Rigby (born 31 January 1965)[2] is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Norwich City,[3] Aldershot[4] and Cambridge United.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Kendall Rigby | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury St Edmunds, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Norwich City | 10 | (0) |
| 1983 | Kokkolan Palloseura | 9 | (2) |
| 1984 | Kokkolan Palloseura | ||
| 1985 | Kokkolan Palloseura | ||
| 1985–1986 | Aldershot | 1 | (0) |
| 1986 | Kokkolan Palloseura | ||
| 1986–1988 | Cambridge United | 31 | (6) |
| 1987 | Kokkolan Palloseura | ||
| Thetford Town | |||
| Wroxham | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rigby was born in Bury St Edmunds, and began his career with Norwich City, with whom he won a FA Youth Cup winner's medal in 1983.[2] A forward, he made ten first-team appearances for Norwich, without scoring, and after that he played for Aldershot and Cambridge United. Summers 1983-1987 he played in Finland, Kokkola for Kokkolan Palloseura (KPS). In Finland he played in second-, third-, and fourth-highest division's. He retired from the professional game due to a pelvic injury, then played non-league football in Norfolk for Thetford Town and Wroxham.[6]
Honours
edit- FA Youth Cup winner: 1983
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b Davage, Mark; Eastwood, John & Platt, Kevin (2001). Canary Citizens. Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
- ^ "Norwich City : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ "Aldershot Town : 1946/47–1991/92 & 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ "Cambridge United : 1970/71–2004/05". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ "Jon Rigby". Flown From The Nest. Steve Whitlam. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
External links
edit- Career information at Flown From The Nest
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