Keith Jones

Southend United, Charlton Athletic and Reading (1991–2002) Despite making over 100 appearances for the club, Jones' four years with Southend United yielded little success on the pitch and he transferred to First Division rivals Charlton Athletic for a £150,000 fee in September 1994. In just under six years at The Valley, he was a part of two teams which won promotion to the Premier League – the first in 1998 after victory in the First Division play-off final and the second two years later, when the club won the First Division title. Jones was transfer-listed in May 2000 and signed a two-year contract with Second Division club Reading on a free transfer on 1 July 2000. Now the twilight years of his career, Jones was utilised as a squad player and was a part of the team which won automatic promotion to the First Division on the final day of the 2001–02 season. He was released in May 2002 and retired from football.

International career Jones was capped by England at schoolboy and U17 level.

Coaching career Jones began his coaching career in 2000, while still a player. He coached at Chelsea and Tooting & Mitcham United, before moving to the United States in 2006 to coach Atlanta Silverbacks Women. Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 1984–85 Third Division 36 1 1 0

1 0 38 1 1988–89 Third Division 45 6 3 2 4 1 8 1 60 10 1991–92 Second Division 34 5 0 0

0 0 34 5 1992–93 First Division 17 0 2 0 0 0

19 0 1997–98 First Division 44 3 3 1 1 0 3 0 51 4 1998–99 Premier League 22 1 0 0 3 0

25 1 1999–00 First Division 17 1 1 0 0 0

18 1

158 6 7 1 7 0 6 0 178 7

2000–01 Second Division 24 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 28 1 2001–02 Second Division 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0

40 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 45 1

509 37 30 6 37 5 37 2 613 50

Honours

As a player Charlton Athletic Football League First Division: 1999–2000 Football League Young Eagle of the Month: December 1984