Jon Mellish
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jon Mellish
|image =
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|fullname = Jon James Alexander Mellish{{Cite web |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |access-date=18 October 2019 |publisher=English Football League |page=15}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|9|19|df=y}}
|birth_place = South Shields, England
|height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}
|position = Defender, midfielder
|currentclub = Wigan Athletic
|clubnumber = 2
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2016–2019
|clubs1 = Gateshead
|caps1 = 57
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2017
|clubs2 = → Newcastle Benfield (loan)
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2019–2025
|clubs3 = Carlisle United
|caps3 = 213
|goals3 = 27
|years4 = 2025–
|clubs4 = Wigan Athletic
|caps4 = 19
|goals4 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
|nationalteam1 = England C
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 15:10, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
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Jon James Alexander Mellish (born 19 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for {{English football updater|WiganAth}} club Wigan Athletic, as a defender and midfielder.
Early and personal life
Born in South Shields, Mellish attended Gateshead College.{{Cite web |last=Carruthers |first=Mark |date=15 May 2019 |title=Hartlepool transfer target Jon Mellish reveals why he turned down National League move |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united/hartlepool-transfer-target-jon-mellish-reveals-why-he-turned-down-national-league-move-117443 |access-date=30 March 2021 |website=Hartlepool Mail}}
Career
Mellish began his career with Gateshead, making his senior debut during the 2016–17 season. He moved on loan to Newcastle Benfield in November 2017.{{Cite web |last=Whitney |first=Steve |date=17 November 2017 |title=Gateshead Youngster Heads Joins Neighbours On Loan |url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/gateshead-youngster-heads-joins-neighbours-on-loan-42472 |access-date=30 March 2021 |website=thenationalleague.org.uk |publisher=National League}}
=Carlisle United=
He signed for Carlisle United in May 2019.{{Cite web |date=15 May 2019 |title=Carlisle United: Tommy Wright & Paul Murray leave coaching roles, Jon Mellish signs |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48282898 |access-date=20 May 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{Cite web |last=Varley |first=Hugo |date=15 May 2019 |title=Carlisle bring in Gateshead's Jon Mellish |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/26950/carlisle-bring-in-gatesheads-jon-mellish/ |access-date=30 March 2021 |website=The Non-League Paper}}{{Cite web |last=Colman |first=Jon |date=20 July 2019 |title=Carlisle Utd's new defender Jon Mellish: 'This was my goal...I cannot wait for it' |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/17783817.carlisle-utd-39-s-new-defender-jon-mellish-39-goal-cannot-wait-39/ |access-date=30 March 2021 |website=News and Star}} He scored his first goal for Carlisle in a 1–0 win against Barrow on 3 October 2020.{{Cite web |date=3 October 2020 |title=Carlisle 1–0 Barrow |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54305762 |access-date=7 October 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}} He signed a new contract with the club later that month.{{Cite web |date=5 October 2020 |title=CONTRACT: Midfielder commits to the Blues |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2020/october/contract-midfielder-agrees-new-deal/ |access-date=30 March 2021 |website=carlisleunited.co.uk |publisher=Carlisle United F.C.}} He was a prolific scorer for the club in the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18872542.revealed-carlisle-united-midfielder-jon-mellishs-remarkable-goalscoring-feat/|title=Revealed: Carlisle United midfielder Jon Mellish's remarkable goalscoring feat|website=News and Star}} Mellish played in the 2023 EFL League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium as Carlisle defeated Stockport County on penalties.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65661750 |title=Carlisle United 1–1 Stockport County (5–4 pens) |author=Matthew Newsum |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023}} After having scored an own goal in the final, Mellish would later convert his penalty in the shootout. On 29 March 2024, Mellish scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–1 away win over promotion-chasing Peterborough United.{{Cite news |date=29 March 2024 |title=Peterborough United 1-3 Carlisle United |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68633523 |access-date=4 May 2024 |work=BBC News}}
=Wigan Athletic=
On 11 January 2025, Mellish signed for League One club Wigan Athletic on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. {{cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2025/january/11/latics-sign-jon-mellish-from-carlisle-united-/|title=Latics sign Jon Mellish from Carlisle United|website=wiganathletic.com|date=11 January 2025|accessdate=11 January 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgx5vknxl3o|title=Jon Mellish: Wigan Athletic sign defender from Carlisle United|date=11 January 2025|website=BBC Sport}}
Playing style
Originally a defender, Mellish was converted into a midfielder in February 2020.{{Cite web |last=Colman |first=Jon |date=18 August 2020 |title=Carlisle Utd boss reveals why Jon Mellish will remain in the Cumbrians' midfield |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18656468.carlisle-utd-boss-reveals-jon-mellish-will-remain-cumbrians-midfield/ |access-date=30 March 2021 |website=News and Star}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/how-jon-mellish-made-leap-from-liability-to-lethal-b8npbv32t|title=How Jon Mellish made leap from liability to lethal|first=Gregor|last=Robertson|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 26 April 2025}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Gateshead
|2016–17{{soccerway|jon-mellish/482127|accessdate=4 January 2020}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|National League |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|National League |46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | |
| rowspan=7|Carlisle United
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|102623|2019|accessdate=4 January 2020}} |15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}} | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|102623|2020|accessdate=1 September 2020}}
|League Two |44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=FLT}} | 2 | 49 | 16 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|102623|2021|accessdate=8 August 2021}}
|League Two |42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|102623|2022|accessdate=6 August 2022}}
|League Two |43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{Efn|Three appearances in the EFL Trophy, one appearance in the play-offs.}} | 0 | 50 | 6 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|102623|2023|accessdate=5 August 2023}}
|46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 51 | 5 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|102623|2024|accessdate=17 August 2024}}
|League Two |23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!213 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 245 | 32 | |
| Wigan Athletic
|League One |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!289 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 322 | 35 |
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Honours
Carlisle United
References
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Category:Footballers from South Shields
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:Newcastle Benfield F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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