| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Brett Kearton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-07-09)9 July 1969 (age 55)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | (0) |
| 1988–1996 | Everton | 6 | (0) |
| 1991 | →Stoke City (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1992 | →Blackpool (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 1995 | →Notts County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1996 | →Preston North End (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–2001 | Crewe Alexandra | 191 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Brisbane Strikers | 55 | (0) |
| 2004 | Queensland Lions | ||
| 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 318 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jason Brett Kearton (born 9 July 1969) is an Australian soccer coach and former professionalplayer.
He was agoalkeeper from 1987 until 2004.[1][2] After starting his career withBrisbane Roar, he moved to England to play in thePremier League forEverton. He also played in England withStoke City,Blackpool,Notts County,Preston North End andCrewe Alexandra. He finished his career withBrisbane Strikers and now owns his own goalkeeping coaching school.
Kearton was born inIpswich, Queensland, and began his career in his native land, firstly with Coalstars and then with theBrisbane Lions. In1988, at the age of 19, he made the biggest move of his career when then-Everton managerColin Harvey signed him as cover for first-choiceNeville Southall. He was never able to dislodge Southall from the number one spot atGoodison Park making eight appearances for the club in eight years.[1] He spent time out on loan atStoke City in1991–92 where Kearton kept six clean sheets in sixteen appearances for the Potters.[1] He also spent time on loan atBlackpool (14 appearances) andNotts County (12 appearances).[1]
In1995, Kearton signed forDario Gradi'sCrewe Alexandra, where he spent four years and made close to 200 league appearances helping the side gain promotion in1996–97 by beatingBrentford in theplay-off final.[1] In August2001, he returned to his homeland and went on to play forBrisbane Strikers and Queensland Lions.
In 2014, Kearton was an unused substitute for the Roar in anFFA Cup match againstAdelaide United.[3]
Kearton is the owner, founder and head coach of Jason Kearton Goalkeeping, an Australian-based goalkeeping soccer academy. He was appointed goalkeeping coach ofA-League clubBrisbane Roar in 2012.[4]
He has two UK-born children, Jake and Chloe.[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 1991–92 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Stoke City (loan) | 1991–92 | Third Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 1991–92 | Fourth Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Notts County (loan) | 1994–95 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1996–97 | Second Division | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | First Division | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | First Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | First Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | First Division | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 191 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 219 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 237 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 270 | 0 | ||
