Cobblers Past

History Never Forgotten

Northampton Town have signed striker Alex Jones on a contract to the end of the season.

NameAlex Jones
Born28 September 1994
PositionForward
JoinedMarch 02 2021
Debut
SeasonClubLgue PosFA CupSignedAppsGlS
2014-2015Birmingham CityChamp (10th)R4
2015Grimsby (L)League Two40
2016 -2017Port Vale (L)Leauge One (21ST)R312 August 2016199
2016 – 2017Bradford CityLeauge One (5th)R105 Jan 2017155
2017 – 2018Bradford CityLeauge One (11th)R3115
2018 – 2019Bradford CityLeauge One (24th)R230
2018 – 2019Cambridge(L)League Two R125th Jan 2019121
2019Patrick ThistleScott ChampionshipN/A13 July 2019172
2020-21Northampton Town League OneR102 March 2021
Senior Career

Jones has excellent finishing skills, and scored his first nine goals for Port Vale from just 19 shots

Jones was born in Sutton Coldfield and began his football career as a youngster with West Bromwich Albion at the age of 12.

He scored two goals in 17 games in the 2019–20season, which ended in relegation when the season was declared early with nine games left to play due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.