Jim Provett
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert James Provett[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 December 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Trimdon, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Trimdon FC and Hartlepool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2007 | Hartlepool United | 66 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Bury | 32 | (0) |
2008–2009 |
Harrogate Town | 26 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Gateshead | 18 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | ||
2014–2016 | Darlington | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Robert Provett (born 22 December 1982) is an English former
Playing career
Jim Provett came through Hartlepool United's youth development programme, the same programme that developed players such as Adam Boyd and Antony Sweeney. It was there where he developed into a good shot-stopper and he was offered a professional contract by the then manager Chris Turner in 2001. Provett's professional contract saw the departure of Martin Hollund who was released.
In 2002, Provett made his debut against
During the following
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After failing to make the first team for the following two seasons, Provett stalled on a new contract. However, before he resigned Hartlepool withdrew their offer and he left the club. In July 2007, he joined Bury on trial. After passing a medical, Provett joined Bury and was their new number one keeper. He was released by Bury FC after making 41 appearances for the club at the end of the 2007–08 season.
On 3 July 2008,
Coaching career
While playing for Norton and Stockton Ancients, he went on to train budding goalkeepers for 'Just4Keepers', founded by former Everton goalkeeper Ray Newland.[3]
In the summer of 2013 he left Norton to rejoin Hartlepool United, this time as goalkeeper coach, taking over from Andy Collett, who left to take up the same role with York City. In the 2014 close season, he joined Darlington as goalkeeping player-coach.[4] Provett left Darlington in 2016.[5]
Provett returned to Darlington as goalkeeping coach in July 2019,[6] and resigned on 30 September 2023.[7]
Personal life
Provett combines his work as a part-time goalkeeper coach alongside working as a secondary school maths teacher.[8]
Honours
Individual
- Hartlepool United Player of the Year: 2004[9]
References
- ^ "Jim Provett". PoolStats. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Bowron, Jeff (11 February 2009). "Gateshead sign goalkeeper Jim Provett". Gateshead F.C. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ Bowron, Jeff (6 May 2010). "Gateshead announce retained list". Gateshead F.C. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ Stoddart, Craig (2 August 2014). "Mitchell ready to leave "tippy-tappy" football behind". Darlington & Stockton Times. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Stoddart, Craig (16 May 2016). "New signing Marrs requested to join Darlington from Boston". Wear Valley Advertiser. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (10 July 2019). "Jim Provett appointed as goalkeeping coach". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Darlington lose to Scarborough Athletic in FA Cup qualifying round". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? HARTLEPOOL U 2002-03". The Football League Paper. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Jim Provett". inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
External links
- Jim Provett at Soccerbase
- Harrogate Town Profile
- Jim Provett's PoolsOnline.tk profile
- Jim Provett joins Harrogate Town
- Jim Provett on Twitter