Jon Rigby

Jonathan Kendall Rigby (born 31 January 1965)[1] is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Norwich City,[2] Aldershot[3] and Cambridge United.[4]

Jon Rigby
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Kendall Rigby
Date of birth (1965-01-31) 31 January 1965
Place of birth Bury St Edmunds, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Norwich City 10 (0)
1983 Kokkolan Palloseura 9 (2)
1984 Kokkolan Palloseura
1985 Kokkolan Palloseura
1985–1986 Aldershot 1 (0)
1986 Kokkolan Palloseura
1986–1988 Cambridge United 31 (6)
1987 Kokkolan Palloseura
Thetford Town
Wroxham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rigby was born in Bury St Edmunds, and began his career with Norwich City, with whom he won a FA Youth Cup winner's medal in 1983.[1] A forward, he made ten first-team appearances for Norwich, without scoring, and after that he played for Aldershot and Cambridge United. Summers 1983-1987 he played in Finland, Kokkola for Kokkolan Palloseura (KPS). In Finland he played in second-, third-, and fourth-highest division's. He retired from the professional game due to a pelvic injury, then played non-league football in Norfolk for Thetford Town and Wroxham.[5]

Honours

References
  1. Davage, Mark; Eastwood, John & Platt, Kevin (2001). Canary Citizens. Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
  2. "Norwich City : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  3. "Aldershot Town : 1946/47–1991/92 & 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  4. "Cambridge United : 1970/71–2004/05". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  5. "Jon Rigby". Flown From The Nest. Steve Whitlam. Retrieved 13 December 2009.


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