Jamie Tolley
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Jamie Christopher Tolley (born 12 May 1983) is a footballer who plays for Wrexham. Until October 2005 he was a regular in the Wales under-21 team
, having made his first appearance aged 18. He is the cousin of former Shrewsbury Town
midfielder Glenn Tolley
.
, and made his début for the club on 20 November 1999 in a 2-2 draw with Oxford United
. Aged just 16 years 193 days, he became the youngest player in Shrewsbury's history.
By the end of the 2005–06 season
Tolley had allowed his contract to expire. After failing to receive the interest he had hoped for, Tolley eventually joined Macclesfield Town
, a week into the 2006–07 season
. Although he was out-of-contract, as he was under 24 and spent his development years at Shrewsbury, a transfer fee had to be paid. This was revealed to be a five-figure sum that did not meet Shrewsbury's valuation, but Tolley was allowed to leave in the best interests of both the club and the player, according to manager Gary Peters
.
Tolley made his Macclesfield debut in their 2–1 defeat at home to Milton Keynes Dons
on 12 August 2006, having signed for the club two days earlier.
At the end of the 2007-08
season, Tolley rejected the offer of a new contract with the Silkmen. He trialled with Luton Town
, but returned to Macclesfield later that summer, signing a six-month contract. Tolley was offered an additional 6 month contract in January 2009 to help the Silkmen cover the sale of Terry Dunfield. However, further injuries and ineffective performances in the period resulted in Tolley being released by manager Keith Alexander at the end of the 2008–09 season.
At the start of the 2009–10 season Tolley signed a years contract at League Two side Hereford United
, however a disappointing season which only saw 10 appearances ended with his contract termination by mutual consent in March 2010.
In July 2010, Tolley joined Conference side Wrexham on trial, featuring in several pre-season friendlies before signing a short term deal with the club in an attempt to prove his fitness to manager Dean Saunders
. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2010–11 season as a substitute in place of David Brown during a 1–0 win over Cambridge United
.
Wales national under-21 football team
The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
, having made his first appearance aged 18. He is the cousin of former Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
midfielder Glenn Tolley
Glenn Tolley
Glenn Anthony Tolley , is a footballer who played as a midfielder for Shrewsbury Town in The Football League. He is the cousin of professional footballer Jamie Tolley....
.
Career
Tolley began his career as a trainee with Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
, and made his début for the club on 20 November 1999 in a 2-2 draw with Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
. Aged just 16 years 193 days, he became the youngest player in Shrewsbury's history.
By the end of the 2005–06 season
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
Tolley had allowed his contract to expire. After failing to receive the interest he had hoped for, Tolley eventually joined Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, a week into the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
. Although he was out-of-contract, as he was under 24 and spent his development years at Shrewsbury, a transfer fee had to be paid. This was revealed to be a five-figure sum that did not meet Shrewsbury's valuation, but Tolley was allowed to leave in the best interests of both the club and the player, according to manager Gary Peters
Gary Peters (footballer)
Gary David Peters is an English former professional footballer and now manager. He is currently Director of Football at Hereford United.-Playing career:...
.
Tolley made his Macclesfield debut in their 2–1 defeat at home to Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
on 12 August 2006, having signed for the club two days earlier.
At the end of the 2007-08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season, Tolley rejected the offer of a new contract with the Silkmen. He trialled with Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, but returned to Macclesfield later that summer, signing a six-month contract. Tolley was offered an additional 6 month contract in January 2009 to help the Silkmen cover the sale of Terry Dunfield. However, further injuries and ineffective performances in the period resulted in Tolley being released by manager Keith Alexander at the end of the 2008–09 season.
At the start of the 2009–10 season Tolley signed a years contract at League Two side Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
, however a disappointing season which only saw 10 appearances ended with his contract termination by mutual consent in March 2010.
In July 2010, Tolley joined Conference side Wrexham on trial, featuring in several pre-season friendlies before signing a short term deal with the club in an attempt to prove his fitness to manager Dean Saunders
Dean Saunders
Dean Nicholas Saunders is a former Wales international footballer who played as a striker in a professional career which lasted from 1982 until 2001. He is the manager of Doncaster Rovers....
. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2010–11 season as a substitute in place of David Brown during a 1–0 win over Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
1999–2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 02 | |
| 2001–02 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2003–04 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| Subtotal | 181 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 209 | 20 | |
| Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town F.C. Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium... |
2006–07 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2008–09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 3 | |
| Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
2009–10 2009–10 in English football The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 256 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 296 | 23 | |