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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Mellor | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Keighley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bath City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | Bristol City | ||
| 2000–2004 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Nailsea Town F.C. (Errea Somerset League) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Clevedon Town | ||
| 2012 | Bath City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:54, 08 August 2012 (UTC) | |||
Jason Mellor (born 15 April 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Bath City.[1]
Football career[edit]
Jason Mellor started out as a promising junior playing both outfield as an attacking midfielder & also as a goalkeeper. Originally spotted by Bristol City at age 11 as an outfield player, he was released and then spotted by a Bristol Rovers scout whilst playing as an outfield player, he was then invited to train at the Rovers Development Centre. It was Rovers that encouraged Mellor to concentrate full time on his goalkeeping. Mellor joined Nailsea Town FC at age 15 when the Rovers Development Centre closed, he became Nailsea Town 1st team keeper at 17 and team captain at 19.
Spotted whilst on loan at Toolstation League side Clevedon Utd, Mellor then signed for Clevedon Town F.C. making his debut against Stourport Swifts in August 2010.[2]
Playing under former Bristol City legend, Micky Bell, Mellor rapidly established himself as first choice keeper and became captain in 2011 winning Player's Player & Manager's Player awards in his first season. The following season he captained the side to two cup finals. The first final was the Red Insure Cup (Southern League Cup) against Banbury, [3] Mellor lifted the Southern League Cup for the first time in the club's history after an impressive performance and a 2-1 victory over higher ranked opposition.
Mellor then led his side out against Blue Square South side Weston super Mare in the final of the Somerset Premier Cup [4] in May 2012 after beating npower League 1 side Yeovil Town in the quarter final. The cup double was not to be but Bath City Manager, Adie Britton had been watching the game and in June 2012, offered Mellor a contract and he became Bath City's first new signing of the 2012-13 campaign. [5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bath confirm Mellor signing - Blue Square Premier". bluesqfootball.co.uk. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Nailsea Town goalkeeper signs for Clevedon but they still lost". nailsepeople.co.uk. 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Deserved cup final triumph for Town". northsomersettimes.co.uk. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Town just miss out on second cup". 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
{{cite web}}: Text "publishernorthsomersettimes.co.uk" ignored (help) - ^ "Bath confirm Mellor signing". bluesqfootball.com. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-08-12.