Gareth Jelleyman

Football player infobox
playername = Gareth Jelleyman


fullname = Gareth Anthony Jelleyman
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=10
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|11|14|df=y
cityofbirth = Holywell
countryofbirth = Wales
currentclub = Rushden & Diamonds
clubnumber = "TBA"
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–2005
1998
2004
2005
2005–2008
2008–
clubs = Peterborough United
→ Boston United (loan)
→ Boston United (loan)
→ Mansfield Town (loan)
Mansfield Town
Rushden & Diamonds
caps(goals) = 101 (0)
002 (0)
003 (0)
001 (0)
126 (1)
10 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 23:24, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Gareth Jelleyman (born 14 November 1980 in Holywell) is a Welsh footballer who has played for Peterborough United, Boston United, Mansfield Town and currently plays for Rushden & Diamonds. Jelleyman is a left-sided player who usually plays left-back, however he has also occasionally been used in midfield.

Career

Jelleyman began his career as a trainee with Peterborough United in 1998.cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=16897|title=Gareth Jelleyman|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-04-28] He had a short spell on loan at Boston United in 1998,cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10325~9259,00.html|title=Gareth Jelleyman|work=Team profiles|publisher=Mansfield Town F.C.|accessdate=2008-04-28] before breaking into the first team at age 19 during the 1999–00 season, [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=16897&seasonid=129|title=Games played by Gareth Jelleyman in 1999/2000|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-04-28] and was called up to the Welsh Under-21 squad for the match against Belarus in September 2000. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/wales/884284.stm|title=Wales under-21 squad|date=2000-08-17|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-28] In August 2004, Jelleyman joined Boston United on a one-month loan with a view to a permanent deal, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/boston_united/3541552.stm|title=Evans makes triple swoop|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-28] but returned to Peterborough before being released on a free transfer and joining Mansfield Town in January 2005. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/4208967.stm|title=Mansfield agree Jelleyman terms |date=2005-01-26|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-28] In six seasons at Peterborough United, he made 122 appearances in all competitions. Jelleyman signed a new one-year contract at Mansfield Town in June 2007 with manager Billy Dearden describing him as having "...probably been one of my top three players since I came to the club...". [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/6741085.stm|title=Jelleyman agrees new Stags deal|date=2007-06-11|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-28] By the end of the 2007–08 season, Jelleyman had made over 140 appearances in all competitions for Mansfield. After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Football Conference at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was out of contract but was offered new terms by the club. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/7405428.stm|title=Seven players to leave Mansfield |date=2008-05-16|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-17]

In July 2008, Conference National outfit Rushden & Diamonds announced that Jelleyman had signed with them until the end of the 2008–09 season.cite news
title = ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE DUO JOIN DIAMAONDS
url = http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=51475
publisher = NonLeagueDaily.com
date = 2008-07-21
accessdate = 2008-07-21]

References

External links

*soccerbase|16897|Gareth Jelleyman
* [http://www.uptheposh.com/people/17/ Profile] at [http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]