Jason
signed for Rugby
Town in July 2006
after impressing
in pre-season friendlies.
A
tall striker with
an excellent touch
who, at 20, had
already had league
experience with
Rushden & Diamonds
where he broke through
into their first
team & featured
in over 20 games
scoring 3 goals.
Also spent a part
of the 2005/6 season
at Nuneaton Borough
with a loan spell.
Made
a slow start at
Butlin Road before
exploding into life
with a flurry of
goals including
a hat-trick in the
4-3 win over Halesowen.
Scooped four awards
in his first season
including Supporters'
Player and Manager's
Player of the Season
and netted 24 goals
to earn the golden
boot.
Picked
up a knee injury
at the tail end
of the 06/07 season
against King's Lynn
and after braking
down in a pre-season
game against Eastwood,
the player sustained
cruciate ligament
damage which required
reconstructive surgery.
Currently
recovering well
and is set to return
to first team action
in late 2008.
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