Jon Brady

Jon Edmund Alexander Brady (born 14 January 1975) is an Australian soccer coach and former player who is the manager of English club Northampton Town.[2]

Jon Brady
Personal information
Full name Jon Edmund Alexander Brady[1]
Date of birth (1975-01-14) 14 January 1975
Place of birth Newcastle, Australia
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Northampton Town (manager)
Youth career
1991 Adamstown Rosebuds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Brentford 0 (0)
1993–1994 Swansea City 0 (0)
1994–1995 Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
1994 Mjølner 12 (6)
1994–1998 Hayes 189 (26)
1998–2002 Rushden & Diamonds 185 (25)
2002 Woking 12 (1)
2002–2003 Chester City 33 (2)
2003–2005 Stevenage Borough 53 (4)
2005–2006 Hereford United 21 (1)
2006–2007 Cambridge United 53 (4)
2007 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 9 (0)
2007–2008 Kettering Town 43 (6)
2008–2013 Brackley Town
National team
1990 Australia U17
Teams managed
2009–2015 Brackley Town
2016–2017 Northampton Town (U16)
2017–2021 Northampton Town (U18)
2021– Northampton Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He previously played for Hayes, Rushden & Diamonds, Woking, Chester City, Stevenage Borough and Hereford United. His most recent club was Kidderminster Harriers, where he was on loan from Cambridge United until the end of the 2006–07 season. He signed for Conference North side Kettering Town in June 2007. He was a vital member of the squad that gained promotion to the Conference National for 2008–09 season.[3]

Brady was a Football Conference champion with Rushden & Diamonds in 2000–01, scoring the winner at his future club Chester City on the final day of the season to make promotion mathematically certain. The following season saw him appear on the losing side for Rushden against Cheltenham Town in the Football League Division Three play-off final at the Millennium Stadium.[4]

He also suffered play-off disappointment in the Football Conference with Chester City (2003) and Stevenage Borough (2005). He left Chester for Stevenage after helping them to win the Conference title in season 2003–04 and had recently moved on from Hereford United when they were promoted back to the Football League in 2005–06.

Coaching career

Brady was appointed manager of Brackley Town in March 2009.[5]

On 6 September 2015, Brady stepped down as manager of Brackley Town.[6]

Northampton Town

He joined Northampton Town as U16 coach in 2016 and was promoted to U18 coach in 2017.[7][8]

Following the sacking of Keith Curle on 10 February 2021, Brady was placed in temporary charge of the first team.[9] On 4 March, it was confirmed that Brady would remain in charge of the first-team until the end of the season.[10] In the penultimate match of the season, Northampton were beaten 3–0 by Blackpool, a result that saw Northampton immediately relegated back to League Two.[11] Despite the relegation however Brady was appointed permanent manager in May 2021.[12]

Managerial statistics
As of 30 April 2022.
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
PWDLWin %
Brackley Town 1 March 2009 9 September 2015 306 132 76 98 043.1 [13]
Northampton Town 10 February 2021 72 30 20 22 041.7
Total 378 162 96 120 042.9 —

References
  1. "Jon Brady". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. "Australian Player Database – BO". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. "Kettering recruit Lloyd and Brady". BBC Sport. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
  4. "Jon Brady". Harriers Online. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. "ozfootball.net Profile". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  6. Coney, Steven (7 September 2015). "Long serving Jon Brady steps down at Brackley Town". Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. "ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS MADE". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  8. "ACADEMY STRENGTHEN COACHING STRUCTURE". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  9. "Northampton Town: Keith Curle sacked as Cobblers manager". BBC Sport. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. "Jon Brady: Northampton Town caretaker manager to stay for rest of season". BBC Sport. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  11. "Northampton Town 0–3 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  12. "JON BRADY APPOINTED MANAGER OF NORTHAMPTON TOWN". www.ntfc.co.uk. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  13. Jon Brady management career statistics at Soccerbase
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