Jason Law
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jason Law
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|4|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nottingham, England{{soccerway|id=443617 |accessdate=25 February 2020 }}
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Spalding United
(on loan from Scunthorpe United)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Burton Albion
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Derby County
| years1 = 201?–2015
| clubs1 = Carlton Town
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2015–2023
| clubs2 = Mansfield Town
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Sutton Coldfield Town (loan)
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2017–2018| clubs4 = → Gresley (loan)
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = → Hednesford Town (loan)
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = → Leek Town (loan)
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → Kettering Town (loan)
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = Scunthorpe United
| caps8 = 24
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = → Spalding United (loan)
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| club-update = 13:50, 8 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jason Law (born 26 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spalding United on loan from {{English football updater|ScunthoU}} club Scunthorpe United.
Career
A former Academy player at both Burton Albion and Derby County, Law joined Mansfield Town from local side Carlton Town in December 2015, having scored four goals in three first-team games for the "Millers".{{cite news |last1=Lomas |first1=John |title=Mansfield Town's high hopes for Carlton starlet Jason Law |url=https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town/mansfield-town-s-high-hopes-for-carlton-starlet-jason-law-1-7647417 |accessdate=13 November 2018 |work=chad.co.uk |date=30 December 2015 |language=en}} He appeared on the Mansfield first-team bench later in the 2015–16 season. He was regularly picked by Academy manager John Dempster as the "Stags" youth-team won the EFL Youth Alliance in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 campaigns.{{cite web |title=Jason Law - Forward - Under 21s - Mansfield Town |url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/teams/under-21s/Forward/jason-law/ |website=www.mansfieldtown.net |accessdate=13 November 2018 |language=en-gb |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060632/https://www.mansfieldtown.net/teams/under-21s/Forward/jason-law/ |url-status=dead }} On 2 September 2016, Law was loaned to Sutton Coldfield Town.{{cite news |title=Player News |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/suttoncoldfieldtownfc/news/player-news-1677697.html |accessdate=2 September 2016 |work=Pitchero.com |date=2 September 2016 |language=en-gb}} On 9 August 2017, he joined Gresley of the Northern Premier League Division One South on a six-month loan deal.{{cite news |title=Stags' youngsters head out on loan |url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2017/august/stags-youngsters-head-out-on-loan/ |accessdate=13 November 2018 |work=mansfieldtown.net |date=9 August 2017 |language=en-gb}} He made his debut for the "Moatmen" three days later, away at Cleethorpes Town. He scored three goals in 26 appearances for Gresley.{{cite web |title=Jason Law - Player Database - Gresley FC Online |url=http://www.gresleyfc.com/players/?id=2123 |website=www.gresleyfc.com |accessdate=13 November 2018 |language=en}} He made his first-team debut for Mansfield on 13 November, helping the club to record a 3–2 victory over Scunthorpe United in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Field Mill.{{cite news |title=MATCH REPORT: Run goes on as last gasp winner sees Stags finish top of Checkatrade group |url=https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town/match-report-run-goes-on-as-last-gasp-winner-sees-stags-finish-top-of-checkatrade-group-1-9443132 |accessdate=13 November 2018 |work=chad.co.uk |language=en}}
On 7 February 2018, Law joined Hednesford Town F.C. on a loan deal for one month.[http://nonleague.pitchero.com/headlines/pitmen-look-stags-new-recruit/ Pitmen look To Stags Again For New Recruit], nonleague.pitchero.com, 7 February 2018 On 10 March 2019, the deal was extended until the end of the season.[http://www.hednesfordtownfc.com/2018/03/marine-game-is-on Marine Game is ON], hednesfordtownfc.com, 10 March 2019 On 3 October 2019 Law joined Leek Town.[https://www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk/young-duo-join-blues-59051 Young Duo Join Blues] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003095346/https://www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk/young-duo-join-blues-59051 |date=3 October 2019 }}, betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk, 3 October 2019 In January 2020, he went on loan again, this time to Kettering Town F.C. for one month.[http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/the-law-is-in-town THE LAW IS IN TOWN], ketteringtownfc.com, 10 January 2020 The deal was later extended until 9 March.[http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/jason-law Jason Law], ketteringtownfc.com, 10 February 2020
Law was in contract discussions with Mansfield at the end of the 2022–23 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2023/may/mansfield-town-confirm-retained-list/|title=Mansfield Town confirm retained list|website=www.mansfieldtown.net|date=11 May 2023|accessdate=7 June 2023}} instead opting to join recently relegated National League North club Scunthorpe United on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/june/jason-law-becomes-irons-eighth-summer-recruit/|title=Jason Law becomes Iron's eighth summer recruit|website=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk|date=7 June 2023|accessdate=7 June 2023}}
In February 2025, Law joined Spalding United on an initial one-month loan deal. {{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2025/february/jason-law-joins-spalding-united-on-loan/|title=Jason Law joins Spalding United on loan|website=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk|date=7 February 2025|accessdate=8 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2023–24 season}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="9" valign="center"|Mansfield Town
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=91151|season=2018|accessdate=13 March 2021}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=91151|season=2019|accessdate=13 March 2021}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=91151|season=2020|accessdate=13 March 2021}}
|League Two |17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|91151|2021|accessdate=7 June 2023}}
|League Two |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|91151|2022|accessdate=7 June 2023}}
|League Two |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |
| Kettering Town (loan)
|2019–20{{soccerway|jason-law/443617|Jason Law|accessdate=13 March 2021}} |4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Scunthorpe United
|National League North |16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total{{efn|name=snk|Statistics for Carlton Town and Gresley not known}}
!63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 4 |
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Honours
References
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Category:Footballers from Nottingham
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Carlton Town F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. players
Category:Gresley Rovers F.C. players
Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players
Category:Leek Town F.C. players
Category:Kettering Town F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Spalding United F.C. players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:English Football League players