Jay Wheeldon

English footballer

Jay WheeldonPersonal information

Full name|  Jonathan Wheeldon
Date of birth|  (1988-08-28) 28 August 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth|  Plymouth, England
Height|  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)|  Defender
Youth career
|  Swindon Town
|  Exeter City
|  Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2006–2007|  Torquay United|  0|  (0)
2008–2011|  Montegnée|  84|  (8)
2011–2013|  Hungerford Town|  33|  (2)
2015–2018|  Calgary Foothills|  40|  (3)
2019–2020|  Cavalry FC|  32|  (0)
Total|  |  179|  (13)
Managerial career
2021–|  Calgary Foothills
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan "Jay" Wheeldon (born 28 August 1988) is an English football coach and former player who serves as head coach of Calgary Foothills.

## Career[edit]

### Early career[edit]

After spending many of his youth years with English academies Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle, Wheeldon signed his first professional contract with Torquay United in League Two.[1] Wheeldon would go on to spend some time in Belgium with Montegnée before returning home to play for non-league club Hungerford Town.[2]

### Calgary Foothills[edit]

From 2015 to 2018 Wheeldon played under his brother, Tommy Wheeldon Jr. with Calgary Foothills. In 2018 the club captured the PDL Championship.[3]

### Cavalry FC[edit]

Wheeldon signed with Cavalry FC on 13 March 2019.[2] He made his debut in their inaugural game against York9 on 4 May. Wheeldon went on to set an 18 match unbeaten streak in the first season which was the record for any player across the division. Wheeldon re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season on 29 January 2020.[4] On 26 January 2021, Cavalry announced that Wheeldon had left the club in order to pursue a career in coaching.[5]

## Coaching career[edit]

Wheeldon began coaching in Calgary in 2012 with PASS Academy while also serving as technical director of Calgary Northside SC.[1] In 2013, Wheeldon became manager of the Calgary Foothills Skills Academy, a role he retained after returning to professional football in 2019.[1][2] By 2021, Wheeldon had completed his Canada Soccer A License, and had previously obtained a UEFA B License and is currently the Academy Director with Calgary Foothills along with becoming head coach of the Calgary Foothills U23 team in June 2021 [5]

## Coaching statistics[edit]

The following statistics are for club teams only (playoff and cup matches are included).

As of July 9th, 2023
Coaching record by team and tenure  Team  | Nat.  | League  | From  | To  | Record

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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
Calgary Foothills |  CAN  | League1 Alberta | 2023  | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18  | 077.78

## Honours[edit]

Calgary Foothills

* PDL Championship: 2018
* League1 Alberta: 2023

Cavalry FC

* Canadian Premier League Finals
* Runners-up: 2019
* Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
* Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019

## Personal life[edit]

Wheeldon is a lifelong supporter of Everton FC.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Jonathan "Jay" Wheeldon profile". Calgary Foothills FC. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Cavalry FC signs defender Jay Wheeldon". 13 March 2019.
3. ^ Gradon, Stuart (4 August 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2018 PDL championship". Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
4. ^ "Nico Pasquotti (CAN) and Jay Wheeldon (CAN) return for 2020". 29 January 2020.
5. ^ a b Thompson, Marty (26 January 2021). "Dominick Zator, Jay Wheeldon highlight list of Cavalry FC departures". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Jay Wheeldon at Soccerway

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