Jay Lynch (footballer)
Jay Anthony Lynch (born 31 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Fleetwood Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Anthony Lynch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1993[1] | ||
| 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) | |||
Career edit
Early career edit
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]
Accrington Stanley edit
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]
Salford City edit
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]
Fylde edit
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]
Rochdale edit
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]
Fleetwood Town edit
On 13 June 2022, Lynch agreed to join Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Rochdale.[20]
Career statistics edit
- As of end of 2021–22 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in 2015–16 Northern Premier League Premier Division Play-offs
- ^ 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Manchester Premier Cup
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours edit
AFC Fylde
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jay Lynch". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ . www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b . Accrington Stanley. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "J. Lynch". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Four senior players to be released". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley sign goalkeeper Jay Lynch". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ . Accrington Stanley. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ . Accrington Stanley. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Lynch leaves Stanley". Eurosport. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ . Archived from the original on 8 September 2014.
- ^ @SalfordCityFC (30 May 2017). "Jay Lynch has left the club after making 127 appearances with 53 clean sheets over the last three seasons!All the…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jay Lynch: AFC Fylde sign Salford City goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "New signing Lynch's number one ambition with Fylde". Blackpool Gazette. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "AFC Fylde's in-demand Jay Lynch named National League's goalkeeper of the year". Blackpool Gazette. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Buildbase National Game Awards 2019: Reusch Goalkeeper of the Year – Jay Lynch". The Non-League Paper. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Jay Lynch Joins Rochdale". Rochdale. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Jay Lynch: Rochdale sign former AFC Fylde goalkeeper on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Jay Lynch Pens New Deal". Rochdale AFC. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Town add goalkeeper Jay Lynch to the ranks ahead of new season". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Lynch in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c . Salford City F.C. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Lynch in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Lynch in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Lynch in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (19 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
External links edit
- Jay Lynch at Soccerbase