Gareth Jelleyman

Gareth Jelleyman (born 14 November 1980) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender and is currently playing for Corby Town.

He has previously played for Peterborough United, Boston United, Mansfield Town, Rushden & Diamonds and Barrow. Jelleyman is a left-sided player who usually plays at left-back, however he has also occasionally been used in midfield.

Career

Born in Holywell, Jelleyman began his career as a trainee with Peterborough United in 1998. He had a short spell on loan at Boston United in 1998, before breaking into the first team at age 19 during the 1999–00 season, and was called up to the Welsh Under-21 squad for the match against Belarus in September 2000. In August 2004, Jelleyman joined Boston United on a one-month loan with a view to a permanent deal, but returned to Peterborough before being released on a free transfer and joining Mansfield Town in January 2005. In six seasons at Peterborough United, he made 122 appearances in all competitions. Jelleyman signed a new one-year contract at Mansfield Town in June 2007 with manager Billy Dearden describing him as having "...probably been one of my top three players since I came to the club...". By the end of the 2007–08 season, Jelleyman had made over 140 appearances in all competitions for Mansfield. After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Football Conference at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was out of contract but was offered new terms by the club.