Jordan Tunnicliffe
![]() Tunnicliffe playing for Crawley Town in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Rhett Tunnicliffe[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 October 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Solihull Moors | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2012 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
2012–2013 | Nike Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
2014–2017 | Kidderminster Harriers | 67 | (1) |
2015 | → Hednesford Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2016 | → Sutton Coldfield Town (loan) | ||
2017–2019 | AFC Fylde | 86 | (10) |
2019–2022 | Crawley Town | 94 | (5) |
2022–2024 | Wrexham | 32 | (2) |
2024– | Solihull Moors | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | England C | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 6 August 2024 (UTC) |
Jordan Rhett Tunnicliffe (born 13 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Solihull Moors.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Nuneaton,[2] Tunnicliffe joined West Bromwich Albion's academy in 2004,[3] and signed as a scholar in June 2010.[4] He left the club in 2012,[3] and trialled with West Ham United that summer before joining Nike Academy.[4] He had an unsuccessful trial with Norwich City in April 2013, and joined Barnsley that summer.[4] He joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan in January 2014.[5] He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2013–14 season.[6]
He joined Sutton Coldfield Town in August 2014.[4]
Kidderminster Harriers
[edit]In November 2014, Tunnicliffe joined Kidderminster Harriers on a deal until the end of the season, with the option to extend his contract by a further season.[7][8] He joined Hednesford Town on loan until the end of the season in March 2015,[9] but was recalled from his loan the following month.[10] He extended his contract by a further year in May 2015.[11]
Following a hamstring injury, he returned to Sutton Coldfield Town on a month-long loan in February 2016.[12][13][14] He signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the season.[15]
He was awarded their Players' Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season,[16] but turned down the offer of a new contract at the end of the season.[17]
AFC Fylde
[edit]In the summer of 2017, Tunnicliffe signed for National League side AFC Fylde.[17] Tunnicliffe's debut for the club came on 5 August, as they drew 2–2 at home to Boreham Wood in the opening game of the season.[2][18] Tunnicliffe scored his first goal of the season on 16 September 2017 with Fylde's second goal of a 2–2 draw with Eastleigh.[19]
Crawley Town
[edit]On 11 July 2019, Tunnicliffe signed for League Two side Crawley Town in July 2019 on a two-year contract.[20][21] On 3 August 2019, he made his first appearance for the Reds, playing the full 90 minutes away to Carlisle United.[2][22] He scored his first goal for Crawley on 1 February 2020: the opening goal of a 3–1 League Two victory over Scunthorpe United.[23] He made 45 appearances across the 2019–20 season and scored 1 goal.[2]
Tunnicliffe scored Crawley's final goal of a 3–0 FA Cup third round win over Premier League side Leeds United on 10 January 2021.[24] He was named in the League Two Team of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[25][26]
Wrexham
[edit]On 1 July 2022, it was announced that Tunnicliffe had signed for National League side Wrexham.[27] By 24 August he has only made one substitutes appearance.[28] He was released by Wrexham at the end of the 2023–24 season.[29]
Solihull Moors
[edit]On 6 August 2024, Tunnicliffe signed for National League club Solihull Moors on a one-year deal.[30]
International career
[edit]He was called up the England C team in May 2017,[31] and made his debut as a late substitute against Panjab later that month.[32]
Personal life
[edit]His brother James is also a footballer.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 February 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barnsley | 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Kidderminster Harriers | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2015–16 | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | National League North | 42 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5[a] | 1 | 49 | 3 | ||
Total | 67 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 3 | ||
Hednesford Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
AFC Fylde | 2017–18 | National League | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 50 | 6 | |
2018–19 | National League | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 10[c] | 2 | 51 | 6 | ||
Total | 86 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 101 | 12 | ||
Crawley Town | 2019–20 | League Two | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 45 | 1 |
2020–21 | League Two | 39 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
2021–22 | League Two | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
Total | 94 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 7 | ||
Wrexham | 2022–23 | National League | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 31 | 2 |
2023–24 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
Career total | 284 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 329 | 24 |
- ^ 3 appearances and 1 goal in the FA Trophy, 2 appearances in National League North play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in National League play-offs
- ^ 7 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 3 appearances in National League play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
Honours
[edit]Wrexham
- National League: 2022–23[33]
- EFL League Two runner-up: 2023–24[34]
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Jordan Tunnicliffe at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Jordan Tunnicliffe". www.kidderminsterharriers.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "2 MORE NEW SIGNINGS". www.sctfc.com. Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Stalybridge Borrow Barnsley Defender". Pitchero Non-League. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Barnsley FC Retained List". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "TUNNICLIFFE TURNS PRO". www.sctfc.com. Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Tunnicliffe snapped up by Harriers". Kidderminster Shuttle. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "'Winless streak hurts' - Whild". Kidderminster Shuttle. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Whild keen to stay in Harriers hot-seat". Kidderminster Shuttle. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Tunnicliffe commits to Harriers". Kidderminster Shuttle. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Kidderminster Harriers aiming to keep survival bid alive at Wrexham". Kidderminster Shuttle. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Murrall, Neil (22 February 2016). "TUNNICLIFFE RETURNS TO THE ROYALS". www.sctfc.com. Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Tunnicliffe relishing Harriers return". Kidderminster Shuttle. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Harriers offer contracts to quartet after five secured on new deals". Kidderminster Shuttle. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Fans to turn out in force as Harriers aim to bag play-off final place". Kidderminster Shuttle. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b Maher, Matt (26 May 2017). "Jordan Tunnicliffe departs Kidderminster Harriers". Express & Star. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "AFC Fylde 2-2 Boreham Wood". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "REPORT | Eastleigh 2-2 AFC Fylde". afcfylde.co.uk. AFC Fylde. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Tunnicliffe joins Crawley Town from AFC Fylde". BBC Sport. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Pole, Matt (11 July 2019). "Crawley Town sign former West Bromwich Albion and Barnsley defender". Crawley & Horley Observer. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Carlisle United 2-1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Crawley Town 3-1 Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Beardmore, Michael (10 January 2021). "Crawley crush Leeds in stunning FA Cup upset". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Pole, Matt (30 April 2021). "Crawley Town defender named in League Two Team of the Year". Crawley Observer. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". EFL.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Wrexham clinch the signing of centre-back Jordan Tunnicliffe on a two-year deal".
- ^ "Wrexham AFC defender Jordan Tunnicliffe still has key part to play and is pushing for starting place". The Leader.
- ^ "Wrexham: Luke Young and Ben Tozer released by Dragons". BBC Sport. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Solihull Add Strength To Defence". Solihull Moors FC. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Badcock, Matt (4 May 2017). "Paul Fairclough names experimental England C squad for Panjab FA and Jersey tests". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Tunnicliffe features for England C". afcfylde.co.uk. AFC Fylde. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Mullin the hero as Wrexham win to earn promotion". BBC Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "END-OF-SEASON GALLERY | Relive the Red Dragons' memorable season". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk.