Billy Jones

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Billy Jones, the United Kingdom defender, made 95 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 3 times, averaging 0.03 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2016-17, with 1 goal. In our match data he features from 2014 to 2018. More of his recorded appearances came under David Moyes than any other manager — 50 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace away in 2017. He lined up alongside John O'Shea more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 66 games together. Across 73 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.64.

Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.
Billy Jones

Billy Jones (born 24 March 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back . Jones started his career at Crewe Alexandra and made his professional debut in October 2003 in a 3–0 win over Derby County . After four season playing in Crewe's back-line and midfield, he moved to Preston North End in 2007, and in 2011 made his first Premier League appearance with West Bromwich Albion . — Wikipedia

Position
DF
Nationality
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Shrewsbury
Born
24 Mar 1987
Height
181 cm
Weight
77 kg
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At Sunderland

On 28 May 2014, Jones joined Sunderland on a free transfer after he rejected a new contract at West Bromwich Albion. He said "I'm really happy to be here and I'm looking forward to getting back for pre-season and kicking on, I've played at the Stadium of Light a number of times so I know what great backing the club has. I knew I was signing for a massive club with everything in place to kick on up the league and carry on moving forward". [ 22 ] Jones scored his first goal for Sunderland on 25 October 2015 in the derby match against Newcastle. [ 23 ] At the end of the 2017–18 season, following Sunderland's relegation, he was released by the club. [ 24 ] — Wikipedia

Career
England national under-16 association football team (2002–03)→Crewe Alexandra F.C. (2003–07)→England national under-17 association football team (2003–04)→England national under-19 association football team (2004–06)→England national under-20 association football team (2005–05)→Preston North End F.C. (2007–11)→West Bromwich Albion F.C. (2011–14)→Sunderland A.F.C. (2014)
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Match record (2010–present)
95
Appearances
3
Goals
22
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By Season

Goals per season across 4 seasonsgoals per season
SeasonAppsGoalsMins
2017-182411,660
2016-172912,270
2015-162412,033
2014-15180—

Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.

Goals scored in

3
2017-18Sunderland2–5Ipswich Town26 Sept 20172016-17Sunderland2–0Hull City6 May 20172015-16Sunderland3–0Newcastle United25 Oct 2015

Appearances

130
2019-20Sub1–1Rotherham United17 Sept 20192017-18Start1–2Fulham27 Apr 20182017-18Start1–2Burton21 Apr 20182017-18Sub0–1Queens Park Rangers FC10 Mar 20182017-18Sub0–3Aston Villa6 Mar 20182017-18Sub1–1Millwall3 Mar 20182017-18Sub3–3Middlesbrough24 Feb 20182017-18Start0–1Bolton Wanderers20 Feb 20182017-18Start0–2Brentford FC17 Feb 20182017-18Start3–3Bristol City10 Feb 20182017-18Start0–2Ipswich Town3 Feb 20182017-18Start1–0Hull City20 Jan 20182017-18Start0–4Cardiff City13 Jan 20182017-18Start0–2Middlesbrough6 Jan 20182017-18Sub0–1Barnsley1 Jan 20182017-18Sub1–0Nottingham Forest FC30 Dec 20172017-18Sub0–3Sheffield United26 Dec 20172017-18Start0–1Middlesbrough5 Nov 20172017-18Start1–2Bristol City28 Oct 20172017-18Start3–3Brentford FC21 Oct 20172017-18Start1–1Queens Park Rangers FC14 Oct 20172017-18Start2–2Preston North End30 Sept 20172017-18Start2–5Ipswich Town26 Sept 20172017-18Start0–3Everton20 Sept 20172017-18Sub1–1Hull City16 Sept 20172017-18Sub0–1Nottingham Forest FC12 Sept 20172017-18Sub1–2Sheffield United9 Sept 20172017-18Start0–3Barnsley26 Aug 20172017-18Sub2–1Carlisle United22 Aug 20172017-18Start0–2Leeds United19 Aug 20172017-18Start1–1Sheffield Wednesday16 Aug 20172017-18Start3–1Norwich City13 Aug 20172017-18Start1–1Derby County4 Aug 20172016-17Start1–5Chelsea21 May 20172016-17Start0–2Arsenal16 May 20172016-17Start0–2Swansea Town13 May 20172016-17Start2–0Hull City6 May 20172016-17Start0–1Middlesbrough26 Apr 20172016-17Start2–2West Ham United15 Apr 20172016-17Start0–3Manchester United9 Apr 20172016-17Start0–2Leicester4 Apr 20172016-17Start0–1Watford1 Apr 20172016-17Start0–0Burnley18 Mar 20172016-17Start0–2Manchester City5 Mar 20172016-17Start0–2Everton25 Feb 20172016-17Start0–4Southampton11 Feb 20172016-17Start4–0Crystal Palace4 Feb 20172016-17Start0–0Tottenham Hotspur31 Jan 20172016-17Start0–2West Bromwich Albion FC21 Jan 20172016-17Start0–2Burnley17 Jan 20172016-17Sub1–3Stoke City14 Jan 20172016-17Start1–4Burnley31 Dec 20162016-17Start1–3Manchester United26 Dec 20162016-17Start0–1Chelsea14 Dec 20162016-17Start0–3Swansea Town10 Dec 20162016-17Start2–1Leicester3 Dec 20162016-17Start0–2Liverpool26 Nov 20162016-17Start3–0Hull City19 Nov 20162016-17Start2–1Bournemouth5 Nov 20162016-17Start1–4Arsenal29 Oct 20162016-17Start0–1Southampton26 Oct 20162016-17Sub0–1West Ham United22 Oct 20162016-17Sub0–2Stoke City15 Oct 20162016-17Sub2–1Queens Park Rangers FC21 Sept 20162015-16Sub2–2Watford15 May 20162015-16Sub3–0Everton11 May 20162015-16Sub1–1Stoke City30 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–0Arsenal24 Apr 20162015-16Sub3–0Norwich City16 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–2Leicester10 Apr 20162015-16Sub0–0West Bromwich Albion FC2 Apr 20162015-16Sub1–1Newcastle United20 Mar 20162015-16Sub1–1Southampton5 Mar 20162015-16Sub2–2Crystal Palace1 Mar 20162015-16Sub0–1West Ham United27 Feb 20162015-16Start2–2Liverpool6 Feb 20162015-16Start0–1Manchester City2 Feb 20162015-16Start1–1Bournemouth23 Jan 20162015-16Start1–4Tottenham Hotspur16 Jan 20162015-16Start4–2Swansea Town13 Jan 20162015-16Sub1–3Arsenal9 Jan 20162015-16Start3–1Aston Villa2 Jan 20162015-16Start0–1Liverpool30 Dec 20152015-16Start1–4Manchester City26 Dec 20152015-16Start1–3Chelsea19 Dec 20152015-16Start0–1Watford12 Dec 20152015-16Sub1–3Arsenal5 Dec 20152015-16Start1–0Crystal Palace23 Nov 20152015-16Start0–1Southampton7 Nov 20152015-16Start2–6Everton1 Nov 20152015-16Start3–0Newcastle United25 Oct 20152015-16Start0–1West Bromwich Albion FC17 Oct 20152015-16Start2–2West Ham United3 Oct 20152015-16Start0–3Manchester United26 Sept 20152015-16Start0–2Bournemouth19 Sept 20152015-16Start0–1Tottenham Hotspur13 Sept 20152015-16Start2–2Aston Villa29 Aug 20152015-16Start1–1Swansea Town22 Aug 20152015-16Start1–3Norwich City15 Aug 20152015-16Start2–4Leicester8 Aug 20152014-15Start1–3Chelsea24 May 20152014-15Start0–0Arsenal20 May 20152014-15Start0–0Leicester16 May 20152014-15Start2–0Everton9 May 20152014-15Start2–1Southampton2 May 20152014-15Start1–1Stoke City25 Apr 20152014-15Start1–4Crystal Palace11 Apr 20152014-15Start1–0Newcastle United5 Apr 20152014-15Sub0–1West Ham United21 Mar 20152014-15Sub0–4Aston Villa14 Mar 20152014-15Start0–2Bradford15 Feb 20152014-15Sub2–0Burnley31 Jan 20152014-15Start0–0Fulham24 Jan 20152014-15Start1–2Tottenham Hotspur17 Jan 20152014-15Sub0–1Liverpool10 Jan 20152014-15Start2–3Manchester City1 Jan 20152014-15Start0–0Aston Villa28 Dec 20142014-15Start1–3Hull City26 Dec 20142014-15Start3–1Stoke City4 Oct 20142014-15Start0–0Swansea Town27 Sept 20142014-15Start1–2Stoke City23 Sept 20142014-15Sub0–0Burnley20 Sept 20142014-15Sub2–2Tottenham Hotspur13 Sept 20142014-15Sub0–1Queens Park Rangers FC30 Aug 20142014-15Start3–0Birmingham City27 Aug 20142014-15Sub1–1Manchester United24 Aug 20142013-14Start0–3West Bromwich Albion FC21 Sept 20132012-13Sub1–2West Bromwich Albion FC23 Feb 20132012-13Start2–4West Bromwich Albion FC24 Nov 20122011-12Sub2–2West Bromwich Albion FC1 Oct 2011

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