Duncan Jupp

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1975)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Duncan Jupp

| image =

| fullname = Duncan Alan Jupp

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|1|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Haslemere, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{cite book | editor-last = Hugman | editor-first = Barry J. | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 | publisher = Mainstream | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1993–1996

| years2 = 1996–2002

| years3 = 2002–2003

| years4 = 2003

| years5 = 2003–2006

| years6 = 2006–2007

| years7 = 2008–2010

| clubs1 = Fulham

| clubs2 = Wimbledon

| clubs3 = Notts County

| clubs4 = Luton Town

| clubs5 = Southend United

| clubs6 = Gillingham

| clubs7 = Bognor Regis Town

| caps1 = 105

| caps2 = 30

| caps3 = 8

| caps4 = 5

| caps5 = 100

| caps6 = 29

| caps7 = 56

| goals1 = 2

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 2

| totalcaps = 333

| totalgoals = 8

| nationalyears1 = 1994–1996

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21{{cite web |url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=245 |title=Duncan Jupp |work=www.fitbastats.com |publisher= |date= |accessdate=12 October 2012}}

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Duncan Alan Jupp (born 25 January 1975) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in England, he earned nine caps with the Scotland U21 national team.

Career

Jupp began his career as a trainee with Fulham where he made more than 100 appearances before he moved to Wimbledon for £200,000. He later had spells with Notts County and Luton Town before joining Southend United, where he helped the club to two consecutive promotions - including scoring the decisive goal in the Football League Two Playoff final in 2005 against Lincoln City;{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4573787.stm |title=Lincoln City 0-2 Southend United |publisher=BBC |date=28 May 2005 |accessdate=4 September 2012}} his only goal for the club.

He signed for Gillingham on 22 May 2006 and made his debut in the 2–1 home win over Huddersfield Town on 5 August. He left the club by mutual consent on 17 December 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1192664,00.html|publisher=Gillingham F.C.|title=Duncan Jupp Leaves Gillingham|date=17 December 2007|accessdate=17 December 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107060435/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10416~1192664%2C00.html|archivedate=7 January 2008}} He joined Bognor Regis Town in January 2008.{{Cite web |url=http://www.therocks.co.uk/playerprofiles.htm |title=Bognor Regis Town website |access-date=16 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927023716/http://www.therocks.co.uk/playerprofiles.htm |archive-date=27 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}

Jupp, who also worked as a football coach at Dorset House School in nearby Pulborough, announced his retirement from football in July 2009. However, in September 2010, he made a comeback and returned to Bognor.{{cite news|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/4475810.Jupp_sad_to_leave_Rocks/|title=Jupp sad to leave Rocks|last=Hollis|first=Steve|date=6 July 2009|work=The Argus|publisher=Newsquest|accessdate=6 July 2009}}

Honours

Southend United

  • Football League Trophy runner-up: 2003–04,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3517244.stm |title=Blackpool 2–0 Southend |website=BBC Sport |date=21 March 2004 |access-date=17 March 2024}} 2004–05{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4423417.stm |title=Southend 0–2 Wrexham |website=BBC Sport |date=10 April 2005 |access-date=17 March 2024}}

Individual

  • PFA Team of the Year: 1994–95 Third Division,{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=150}} 1995–96 Third Division{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The 1996–97 Official PFA Footballers Factfile |year=1996 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=Harpenden |isbn=978-1-85291-571-1 |page=285}}

References

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