Duncan Jupp

Duncan Jupp
Personal information
Full name Duncan Alan Jupp
Date of birth (1975-01-25) 25 January 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Haslemere, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 Fulham 105 (2)
1996–2002 Wimbledon 30 (3)
2002–2003 Notts County 8 (0)
2003 Luton Town 5 (0)
2003–2006 Southend United 100 (1)
2006–2007 Gillingham 29 (0)
2008–2010 Bognor Regis Town 56 (2)
Total 333 (8)
International career
1994–1996 Scotland U21[2] 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Duncan Alan Jupp (born 25 January 1975) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in England, he earned nine caps with the Scotland U21 national team.

Career

Jupp began his career as a trainee with Fulham where he made more than 100 appearances before he moved to Wimbledon for £200,000. He later had spells with Notts County and Luton Town before joining Southend United, where he helped the club to two consecutive promotions - including scoring the decisive goal in the Football League Two Playoff final in 2005 against Lincoln City;[3] his only goal for the club.

He signed for Gillingham on 22 May 2006 and made his debut in the 2–1 home win over Huddersfield Town on 5 August. He left the club by mutual consent on 17 December 2007.[4] He joined Bognor Regis Town in January 2008.[5]

Jupp, who also worked as a football coach at Dorset House School in nearby Pulborough, announced his retirement from football in July 2009. However, in September 2010, he made a comeback and returned to Bognor.[6]

Honours

Southend United

Individual

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ^ "Duncan Jupp". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Lincoln City 0-2 Southend United". BBC. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Duncan Jupp Leaves Gillingham". Gillingham F.C. 17 December 2007. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
  5. ^ "Bognor Regis Town website". Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  6. ^ Hollis, Steve (6 July 2009). "Jupp sad to leave Rocks". The Argus. Newsquest. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  7. ^ "Blackpool 2–0 Southend". BBC Sport. 21 March 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 150.
  10. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1996). The 1996–97 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-1-85291-571-1.