James Jones

Lincoln City In June 2020, after the 2019–20 season was terminated prematurely during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jones was offered a new contract by Crewe manager David Artell, but was linked with a move to Lincoln City. This was confirmed on 6 July 2020, with Jones joining Lincoln on a free transfer, signing a 3-year contract. He made his debut for Lincoln starting the game in the EFL Cup on 5 September 2020 and in the following round, he scored for Lincoln City in a 5–0 win over Bradford City.

Wrexham On 24 August 2021, after just one season with Lincoln, Jones dropped down to the National League to join Wrexham on a three-year deal.

After helping the side to promotion to the EFL, he signed a new contract with the League Two club in October 2023, securing his future until June 2025.

Burton Albion On 31 January 2025, Jones signed an 18-month contract with Burton Albion.

International career After making six appearances for Scotland U19s, Jones was selected to play for Scotland in the U21 European Championship qualifiers against Iceland and Macedonia in October 2016. He played the full 90 minutes of Scotland U21s' 2–0 defeat by Iceland in Reykjavík on 5 October, and 88 minutes of the following game, a 2–0 defeat by Macedonia in Skopje on 11 October. He then played in two friendlies: the November 2016 match against Slovakia and the March 2017 match against Estonia.

Career statistics

Honours Crewe Alexandra League Two runner-up: 2019–20

Wrexham EFL League Two runner-up: 2023–24 National League: 2022–23 FA Trophy runner-up: 2021–22