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| Full name | Jonathan Antoni Gittens | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Moseley, Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 2019 (aged 55) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paget Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Southampton | 18 | (0) |
| 1987–1991 | Swindon Town | 126 | (6) |
| 1991–1992 | Southampton | 19 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Middlesbrough | 13 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Portsmouth | 99 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Torquay United | 78 | (9) |
| 1998–2000 | Exeter City | 82 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| 2001 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Fareham Town | ||
| 2007–2010 | Blackfield & Langley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jonathan Antoni Gittens (22 January 1964 – 11 May 2019) was an English professional footballer. He played as a centre back.
Gittens was born in Moseley, Birmingham. He started his career playing for Southampton. He played for Swindon Town from 1987 to 1991, making over 120 appearances for the club. He returned to Southampton in 1991. He later played for Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Torquay United and Exeter City. He also managed non-league football teams after retiring from playing.
Gittens died on 11 May 2019, at the age of 55.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | ||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | First Division | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town | ||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1988–89 | Second Division | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 1989–90 | Second Division | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 4 | |
| 1990–91 | Second Division | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Total | 126 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 165 | 7 | ||
| Southampton | ||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 1991–92 | Second Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Middlesbrough | 1992–93 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Portsmouth | ||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | First Division | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 83 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 2 | ||
| Torquay United | ||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Third Division | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 3 | |
| 1997–98 | Third Division | 45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 8 | |
| Total | 77 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 95 | 12 | ||
| Exeter City | ||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Third Division | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 1999–2000 | Third Division | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Total | 82 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 5 | ||
| Nuneaton Borough | 2000–01 | Conference | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 443 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 540 | 27 | ||
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