Jon Guthrie
{{short description|English footballer}}
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{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jon Guthrie
| image = Jon Guthrie.jpg
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| caption = Guthrie in 2012
| fullname = Jonathan Neil Guthrie{{Cite news
|title=Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13
|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf
|publisher=The Football League
|date=18 May 2013
|page=34
|access-date=25 June 2013
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf
|archive-date= 2 August 2014
}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Devizes, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Northampton Town
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2001–2008
| youthclubs1 = Pewsey Vale
| years1 = 2008–2012
| clubs1 = Pewsey Vale
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2012–2017
| clubs2 = Crewe Alexandra
| caps2 = 122
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2012
| clubs3 = → Leek Town (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2019
| clubs4 = Walsall
| caps4 = 88
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Livingston
| caps5 = 64
| goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2021–
| clubs6 = Northampton Town
| caps6 = 145
| goals6 = 15
| club-update = 23:47, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jonathan Neil Guthrie (born 29 July 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|NorthamT}} club Northampton Town.
He began his career with Pewsey Vale and has also played for Crewe Alexandra, Leek Town, Walsall and Livingston.
Club career
Guthrie was born in Devizes, Wiltshire. He started his career with Pewsey Vale, progressing through the youth system before playing for the first-team in the Wessex League from the age of 16.{{cite web |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/crewe-alexandra-from-waitrose-to-wembley-the-rise-of-jon-guthrie-ahead-of-100th-game/story-29589052-detail/story.html |title=From Waitrose to Wembley, the rise of Jon Guthrie ahead of 100th game |publisher=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=22 June 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Crewe Alexandra=
In September 2011, he joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a 10-week trial.{{cite web |url=http://www.wessexleague.co.uk/events/clubnews.html |title=Vale defender on trial |publisher=Wessex League |access-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014110102/http://wessexleague.co.uk/events/clubnews.html |archive-date=14 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }} In February 2012, he signed his first professional contract with Crewe, on an 18-month deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Crewe-Alex-Davis-swoops-sign-Vale-star/story-15177386-detail/story.html|title=Crewe Alex: Davis swoops to sign Vale star |publisher=This Is Staffordshire | access-date=2012-11-02}} In March 2012, he joined Northern Premier League side Leek Town on loan, where he made a total of 8 appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leektown/a/player-archive-20168.html?page=7|title=Player Archive|publisher=Pitchero| access-date=2 November 2012}}
He made his professional debut for Crewe on 23 October 2012, in a 2–1 win over Swindon Town in League One, coming on as a late substitute for Michael West. He scored his first professional goal on 27 February 2016, against Barnsley.{{cite news|title=Crewe Alexanda 1-2 Barnsley|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35618947|access-date=11 April 2016|work=BBC Sport|agency=BBC|date=27 February 2016}} The following month, he signed a new contract at Crewe through to the summer of 2017{{cite web|title=Guthrie Extension To Contract|url=http://www.crewealex.net/news/article/guthrie-extension-to-contract-3033896.aspx|website=Crewealex.net|access-date=11 April 2016|ref=31 March 2016}} and in August 2016 was offered a new contract beyond 2017.{{cite news|title=Jon Guthrie: Crewe Alexandra defender rewarded with contract offer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35738369|access-date=14 August 2016|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=10 August 2016}} In March 2017, he was sidelined with a hernia problem.{{cite web|title=Injury blow for Crewe as Guthrie set for surgery (1 March 2017)|url=http://www.signal1.co.uk/news/local-sport/injury-blow-for-crewe-as-guthrie-set-for-surgery/|website=Signal Radio|access-date=28 March 2017}}
On 9 May 2017, Crewe said Guthrie's contract offer remained open[http://www.crewealex.net/news/article/2016-17/crewe-alexandra-retained-list-2017-3711163.aspx Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2017], CreweAlex.net. Retrieved: 9 May 2017. but manager David Artell gave a 22 May deadline for a decision, otherwise the offer would be "ripped up".{{cite news|last1=Morse|first1=Peter|title=Crewe Alex: "I'll rip deals up if players miss deadline" - David Artell|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/crewe-alex-ill-rip-deals-13010531|access-date=10 May 2017|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=10 May 2017}} On 23 May it was confirmed that Guthrie would be leaving the club.{{cite news|last1=Morse|first1=Peter|title=Crewe Alex: David Artell reveals futures of Jon Guthrie and Oliver Turton|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/crewe-alex-david-artell-reveals-13077635|access-date=23 May 2017|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=23 May 2017}}
=Walsall=
On 22 June 2017, Guthrie agreed to join League One side Walsall on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40370708 |title=Jon Guthrie: Walsall sign Crewe Alexandra defender on two-year deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=22 June 2017 }} He scored his first goal for the club on 10 February 2018, in a 2–2 draw with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. He made 52 appearances during his first season with the club, scoring once.
Guthrie continued to be a regular in the first team, making 49 appearances in all competitions during the 2018–19 season, including scoring a brace in a 2–3 loss to Portsmouth on 12 March 2019. He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48313315|title=Walsall: New Saddlers boss releases 11 players following relegation to League Two|date=17 May 2019|access-date=20 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Livingston=
On 12 August 2019, Guthrie joined Livingston of the Scottish Premiership on a two-year deal with an option of a third.{{cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/welcome-jon-guthrie/|title=Welcome Jon Guthrie|website=livingstonfc.co.uk|date=12 August 2019|access-date=12 August 2019}}
=Northampton Town=
On 24 June 2021 it was announced Guthrie had joined Northampton Town on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57603004 |title=Northampton Town: Defender Jon Guthrie and goalkeeper Jonny Maxted sign |website=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2021 |accessdate=25 June 2021}} In May 2025, the club offered captain Jon Guthrie a new deal,{{cite news |title=Cobblers release 11 but offer deals to five more |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cyvqvy1r8z8o |access-date=7 May 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2025}} and he signed a one-year contract with an option for a further year.{{cite news |title=Skipper Guthrie extends stay at Northampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cev4erg2x8mo |access-date=17 May 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2025}}
Career statistics
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Honours
Northampton Town
- League Two promotion: 2022–23{{cite news|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/promoted/|title=NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!|publisher=Northampton Town|date=8 May 2023|access-date=8 May 2023}}
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: League Two 2021–22{{Cite news |date=9 June 2022 |title=Salah and Kerr win PFA player of year awards |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61736732 |access-date=2022-07-17}}
- League Two Team of the Season: 2021–22{{Cite web |date=2022-04-24 |title=Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/ |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=www.efl.com}}
References
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External links
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{{Northampton Town F.C. squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Devizes
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Pewsey Vale F.C. players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Leek Town F.C. players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Wessex Football League players