Jonny Maxted

{{Infobox football biography

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|image =

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|fullname = Jonathan James Maxted{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City |publisher=English Football League |page=26 |accessdate=19 October 2019}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|26|df=y}}

|birth_place = Tadcaster, England

|height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}

|position = Goalkeeper

|currentclub = Brackley Town

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Collingham

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = Tadcaster Albion

|youthyears3 = 1999–2012

|youthclubs3 = Doncaster Rovers

|years1 = 2012–2014

|clubs1 = Doncaster Rovers

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2012

|clubs2 = → Goole (loan)

|caps2 =

|goals2 =

|years3 = 2012

|clubs3 = → Gainsborough Trinity (loan)

|caps3 = 1

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2014–2015

|clubs4 = Hartlepool United

|caps4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2015–2016

|clubs5 = Forest Green Rovers

|caps5 = 20

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2016

|clubs6 = → Guiseley (loan)

|caps6 = 12

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2016–2018

|clubs7 = Guiseley

|caps7 = 41

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2018–2019

|clubs8 = Accrington Stanley

|caps8 = 20

|goals8 = 0

|years9 = 2019–2021

|clubs9 = Exeter City

|caps9 = 26

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2021–2023

|clubs10 = Northampton Town

|caps10 = 1

|goals10 = 0

|years11 = 2023–2024

|clubs11 = Newport County

|caps11 = 4

|goals11 = 0

|years12 = 2024–

|clubs12 = Brackley Town

|caps12 = 17

|goals12 = 0

|club-update = 17:53, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

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Jonathan James Maxted (born 26 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|BrackleT}} club Brackley Town.

Early and personal life

Born in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire,{{soccerway|jonathan-maxted/188389|accessdate=19 January 2018}} Maxted grew up in Boston Spa. His uncle, Paul Maxted, also played as a goalkeeper for Guiseley.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/guiseley-afc/non-league-new-lions-goalkeeper-maxted-has-family-connections-with-guiseley-1-8102925|title=Non-League: New Lions goalkeeper Maxted has family connections with Guiseley|date=2 September 2016|accessdate=19 January 2018|author=Leon Wobschall|publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post}}

Career

=Doncaster Rovers=

After playing with Collingham and Tadcaster Albion, Maxted joined Doncaster Rovers at the age of 15. While with Doncaster he spent loan spells at Goole and Gainsborough Trinity.

=Hartlepool, Forest Green Rovers and Guiseley=

After leaving Doncaster he played for Hartlepool United, before moving to Forest Green Rovers in July 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33659205|title=Jonny Maxted: Forest Green Rovers sign ex-Hartlepool keeper|date=24 July 2015|accessdate=19 January 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} He signed on loan for Guiseley in September 2016, making the move permanent in November 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38107302|title=Jonny Maxted: Guiseley sign Forest Green Rovers goalkeeper|date=25 November 2016|accessdate=19 January 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} In November 2017 his performances were credited with helping Guiseley reach the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/guiseley-afc/non-league-guiseley-goalkeeper-maxted-spot-on-with-mind-games-1-8861655|title=Non-League: Guiseley goalkeeper Maxted spot on with mind game|date=17 November 2017|accessdate=19 January 2018|author=Leon Wobschall|publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post}}

=Accrington Stanley=

Maxted signed for Accrington Stanley in January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42748187|title=Jonny Maxted: Accrington Stanley sign Guiseley goalkeeper|date=19 January 2018|accessdate=19 January 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his Accrington Stanley debut on 2 April 2018, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win against Notts County.{{soccerbase season|59423|2018|accessdate=3 April 2018}} He served as a deputy to Connor Ripley in the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16978391.former-guiseley-keeper-maxted-faces-bantams/|title=Former Guiseley keeper Maxted faces Bantams|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=15 October 2018|author=Mark Stanford|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}

=Exeter City=

After failing to agree a new contract with Accrington, it was confirmed on 28 June 2019 that he would join Exeter City on 1 July 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48802322|title=Exeter City: Defender Gary Warren and goalkeeper Jonny Maxted agree deals|date=28 June 2019|accessdate=28 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} He was nominated for January 2020 EFL League Two player of the month after keeping four consecutive clean sheets in the league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/february/sky-bet-league-two-player-of-the-month-january-nominations/|title=Sky Bet League Two: Player of the Month January nominations|website=www.efl.com}} On 29 June 2020 he played for Exeter City in the behind closed doors League Two play-off final because of the COVID-19 pandemic at Wembley Stadium, missing out on promotion to League One with a 4–0 defeat to Northampton Town.{{Cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53177235 |title=Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2020 |accessdate=30 June 2020}}

=Northampton Town=

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Exeter at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/retained-list-21/|title=📝 Retained List announced|website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk}} On 24 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign for Northampton Town.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57603004|title=Northampton sign Guthrie and Maxted|work=BBC Sport }} He was released by Northampton at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/retained_list/|title=NORTHAMPTON TOWN RETAINED LIST|website=www.ntfc.co.uk}}

= Newport County =

On 28 July 2023, Maxted signed for Newport County.{{Cite news |title=Newport recruit goalkeeper Maxted after Day exit |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66343261 |access-date=28 July 2023}} On 29 August 2023 Maxted made his debut for Newport in the starting line-up for the EFL Cup 1–1 draw against Brentford of the Premier League, which Brentford won on penalties.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66577562|title=Brentford survive major cup scare at Newport|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} Maxted was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |date=8 May 2024 |title=Omar Bogle leaves Newport County as Will Evans has contract extended |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cnked8g0k5go |access-date=8 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

=Brackley Town=

In June 2024 Maxted joined Brackley Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/ex-cobblers-goalkeeper-on-the-move-after-making-non-league-switch-4670447|title=Ex-Cobblers goalkeeper on the move after making non-league switch}}

Honours

Brackley Town:

National League North: 2024–25{{cite news|date=26 April 2025|title=Brackley delighted by 'extraordinary' promotion|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx251qk1zzvo|access-date=26 April 2025|website=BBC Sport}}