# Jason Ainsley > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Ainsley > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Ainsley.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Ainsley > Source revision: 1301348697 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Jason Ainsley** (born 30 July 1970) is an English [football](/source/Association_football) manager and former player who is Head of Football of [Spennymoor Town F.C.](/source/Spennymoor_Town_F.C.), which compete in the [National League North](/source/National_League_North), in the [English football league system](/source/English_football_league_system). ## Playing career Ainsley signed for [Football League Third Division](/source/Football_League_Third_Division) side [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) from [Spennymoor](/source/Spennymoor_Town_F.C.) in June 1994.[3] In October 1994, Ainsley scored his only professional goal for Hartlepool in a 3–1 victory against [Preston](/source/Preston_North_End_F.C.).[4] After leaving Hartlepool, Ainsley played for several English non-league sides as well as for clubs in Australia and Singapore.[5] ## Coaching career In 2006, Ainsley was appointed as manager of [Northern League Division Two](/source/Northern_Football_League) (the tenth tier of English football) side [Spennymoor](/source/Spennymoor_Town_F.C.).[6] Ainsley was manager of club [Spennymoor Town](/source/Spennymoor_Town_F.C.) from 2006 until 2020.[7][8] Ainsley was the longest-serving manager in the top seven divisions of English football when he left Spennymoor in 2020.[9] Ainsley won 11 trophies whilst at Spennymoor in more than 770 matches.[10] Ainsley guided Spennymoor to the [National League North](/source/National_League_North) (6th tier), the highest division in their history.[11] In October 2022, Ainsley returned to Spennymoor Town as manager until the end of the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_National_League#National_League_North).[12] Having missed out on the play-offs on the final day of the season, he returned to his role of Head of Football in May 2023.[13] ## Personal life Ainsley is also a teacher and head of year at [Mortimer Community College](/source/Mortimer_Community_College).[14] ## Honours ### Manager **Spennymoor Town** - [Northern League Division One](/source/Northern_Football_League): [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Northern_Football_League), [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Northern_Football_League), [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Northern_Football_League), [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Northern_Football_League); runner-up: [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Northern_Football_League) - [Northern League Division Two](/source/Northern_Football_League): [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Northern_Football_League) - [FA Vase](/source/FA_Vase): [2012–13](/source/2013_FA_Vase_Final) ## References 1. ["Jason Ainsley"](http://inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Person.aspx?oid=3). In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 17 April 2021. 1. ["Jason Ainsley"](http://inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Person.aspx?oid=3). In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 17 April 2021. 1. ["Hartlepool 3-1 Preston"](http://inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Match.aspx?oid=3613). In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 17 April 2021. 1. Brown, Steve (4 May 2013). ["Jason 'God' Ainsley reaches a career pinnacle"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034346/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jason-god-ainsley-reaches-career-4392319). *The Journal*. Archived from [the original](http://www.thejournal.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jason-god-ainsley-reaches-career-4392319) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2014. 1. ["Time to transfer to Non-League?"](https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2018/05/25/time-to-transfer-to-non-league-the-a-z-of-spennymoor-town/). Spennymoor Town FC. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021. 1. ["Former S.League star Jason Ainsley named Northern Non-League Manager of the Year"](http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/5098/sleague/2013/10/30/4368356/former-sleague-star-jason-ainsley-named-northern-non-league). *Goal.com*. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014. 1. ["Players Information"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140719132213/http://www.spennymoortownfc.co.uk/club-info/players-information). Spennymoor Town FC. Archived from [the original](http://www.spennymoortownfc.co.uk/club-info/players-information) on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014. 1. Catherine Priestley (11 December 2020). ["Long-serving manager Jason Ainsley leaves Spennymoor Town FC"](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18936780.long-serving-manager-jason-ainsley-leaves-spennymoor-town-fc/). The Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2021. 1. Catherine Priestley (11 December 2020). ["Long-serving manager Jason Ainsley leaves Spennymoor Town FC"](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18936780.long-serving-manager-jason-ainsley-leaves-spennymoor-town-fc/). The Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2021. 1. Catherine Priestley (11 December 2020). ["Long-serving manager Jason Ainsley leaves Spennymoor Town FC"](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18936780.long-serving-manager-jason-ainsley-leaves-spennymoor-town-fc/). The Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 April 2021. 1. ["Statement: Football Management Update"](https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2022/10/11/statement-football-management-update/). *spennymoortownfc.co.uk*. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022. 1. ["Chandler Named As Spennymoor Manager"](https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2023/05/18/chandler-named-as-spennymoor-manager/). *spennymoortownfc.co.uk*. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023. 1. Amos, Mike (25 January 2018). ["Backtrack: Jason Ainsley - the manager guiding Spennymoor Town to unknown heights has "settled down a bit""](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/15897813.backtrack-jason-ainsley-the-manager-guiding-spennymoor-town-to-unknown-heights-has-settled-down-a-bit/). *The Northern Echo*. Retrieved 17 February 2019. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jason Ainsley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Ainsley) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Ainsley?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.