Jon Narbett (born 21 November 1968[1]) is an English retired professional footballer who made over 100 appearances for Hereford United. Hereford United paid a then record club transfer fee of £27,500 to Shrewsbury Town for Narbett in December 1988. He scored seven first team goals as a midfielder for Hereford in the 1988–9 season in Division 4 of the Football League.[2] Narbett scored his first League hat-trick in Hereford's 4–2 win over Carlisle United on 15 September 1990[3] and went on to be United's top goalscorer for the 1990–91 season.[4] Narbett was transferred to Oxford United for £65,000 at the start of 1992–3 season.[5] He also played for Chesterfield and Kalmar before a cruciate knee ligament injury cut his career short in 1996.[6] He tried to resurrect his career by playing non league for Kidderminster Harriers, Evesham and Worcester City, but eventually retired.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 November 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Narbett now lives in Chicago, in the United States of America, working in financial services.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Davies, Stefan (8 November 2020). "MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Jon Narbett". Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1989). Rothmans Football Yearbook. 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 261, 262. ISBN 978-0-356-17921-6 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Carry on scoring 3-goal Narbett is told". Western Daily Press. 17 September 1990. p. 32. Retrieved 5 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Citizen Sports Desk". Gloucester Citizen. 5 September 1991. p. back. Retrieved 5 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Times Guide to the 1992-3 season". The Times. 13 August 1992. p. 28. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Narbett bids to beat his injury ordeal". Worcester News. 21 November 2000.
- ^ "Hereford Hero #7 - Jon Narbett | Talking Bull". Retrieved 16 January 2024.
External links
edit- Jon Narbett
- Jon Narbett at Soccerbase
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