The Longside Reference

Name: Jonathan Harris Stewart

Date of Birth: 13th March 1989

Place of Birth: Brent

Clubs: Weymouth, Portsmouth, Bornemouth, Burnley , Alfreton Town (Loan)

Signed by Eddie Howe

Burnley Fee: Free

Contact: Jon signed a one year deal in August 2011

Claret Debut:

Claret Honours: None

Claret Stats:

International Honours: None

2011/12 Squad Number: 30

Claret Stat: Stewart who started life in football with Swindon Town where he was a youth player.

After signing for Weymouth in 2006, he made his first team bow at age 18 in the 2-1 defeat to Rushden & Diamonds. He left Weymouth for Premietr League side Portsmouth in 2008, he never made a first team apperance for Pompy.

 In November 2010 Jon signed for Bournemouth,  Jon made just five appearances for the Southern side, before controversy struck, he was sacked by Bournemouth for misconduct, reportedly damaging hotel rooms and missing training.

 Eddie Howe has taken a risk on returning for the goalkeeper who was saked a season earlier, but everyone deserves a second chance, and maybe Jon could make amends for his youthful exuberanvce and make inroads into the first team.

Jon signed a one year deal at Burnley where he will be third choice behine stalward Jensen and Lee Grant who will be battling out for the starting slot. After sitting on the bench for a four month spell covering Brian Jensons injury, Jon made the swich to Alfreton Town for the rest of the 2011/12 season.

Nicky Law, manager of Alfreton Town signed Jon to help with there fight with relegation, its the second time Jon Stewart has played in the Conferance after a loan spell at Weymouth in 2007/08.

Jon returned to Burnley to take his place on the bench as Brian Jenson took the place between the sticks for the last game of the season.

I wondered how Jon was doing so i went onto an alfreton Town forum, here are a few of the posts:

"Although we have a great keeper in Dan Lowson and probably a few were scratching their heads when Stewart was brought in, I dont think you will find many who will criticise Jon Stewarts performance at Alfreton so far, he's been solid! He has a great kick on him to.