Jordan Tillson
Personal information
Full name Jordan Roy Tillson[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993
Place of birth Bath, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
(on loan from Ross County)
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2012 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2020 Exeter City 110 (2)
2012 → Gloucester City (loan) 12 (0)
2013 → Chippenham Town (loan) 6 (0)
2015 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 6 (1)
2019 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 14 (0)
2020– Ross County 100 (1)
2023– → Dundee United (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24 15 October 2023 (UTC)


Jordan Roy Tillson (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dundee United on loan from Ross County.

Early life

Tillson is the son of former footballer and Exeter City first team coach Andy Tillson.[3]

Playing career

Exeter City

Tillson made his professional debut for Exeter on 3 May 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Hartlepool at Victoria Park in League Two.[4]

Tillson signed a new contract in May 2014.[5]

On 2 September 2015, Tillson captained Exeter in a 2–0 victory over Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy.[6] On 6 December 2015, Tillson scored the first goal in Exeter's 2–0 victory over Port Vale in the second round proper of the FA Cup.[7] His last appearance for the Grecians came in a 1–0 away win over Forest Green Rovers before his departure 2 weeks later.

Gloucester City

In August 2012, Tillson joined Gloucester City on an initial one-month loan.[8] His loan was extended by a further month in September.[9]

Chippenham Town

In February 2013, Tillson, along with Jake Wannell, joined Chippenham Town on a one-month loan.[10] In August 2013, he rejoined the Bluebirds on another one-month loan.[11]

Weston-super-Mare

In March 2015, Tillson joined Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan.[12] He made his debut in a 2–1 win over Havant & Waterlooville.[13] Tillson scored an own-goal in the match against Basingstoke Town.[14] He scored his first goal for the Seagulls in a 2–1 defeat to Concord Rangers.[15]

Ross County

Tillson moved to Scottish Premiership club Ross County in January 2020.[16] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Ayr United in the Scottish Cup. On March 8 2022, Tillson signed a new two-year contract extension with County keeping him at the club until 2024. [17]

Dundee United

On 7 September 2023 Tillson signed for Scottish Championship side Dundee United on a season-long loan.[18]

Career statistics

As of 14 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2012–13[19] EFL League Two 0000000000
2013–14[20] 1000000010
2014–15[21] 3000101[lower-alpha 1]050
2015–16[22] 26121202[lower-alpha 1]0322
2016–17[23] 20000101[lower-alpha 2]0220
2017–18[23] 37130103[lower-alpha 3]0441
2018–19 21011201[lower-alpha 1]0251
2019–20 2010104[lower-alpha 1]181
Total 110272801211375
Gloucester City (loan) 2012–13[24] National League North 120200000140
Chippenham Town (loan) 2012–13[25] Southern League Premier Division 2000000020
2013–14[26] 4000000040
Total 6000000060
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2014–15[24] National League South 6100000061
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2018–19 EFL League Two 140000000140
Ross County 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 701000—80
2020–21 3200040—360
2021–22 3200020—340
2022–23 28100202[lower-alpha 4]0321
2023–24 100010—20
Total 10011090201121
Dundee United (loan) 2023–24 Scottish Championship 3000002[lower-alpha 5]050
Career total 25141021701612927
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in EFL League Two play-offs
  3. ↑ Three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jordan Tillson - Midfielder - First Team - Exeter City FC". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tillson: "The lads have been brilliant with me"". Exeter City F.C. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Exeter's Tillson thanks teammates for support following debut". Exeter Express and Echo. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Exeter City releases seven players". Exeter Express and Echo. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Paul Tisdale pleased with professional Exeter City performance in win over youthful Portsmouth side". Express & Echo. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Exeter 2–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "City sign Grecian Tillson on loan". Gloucester City A.F.C. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Tillson loan extended". Gloucester City A.F.C. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jake Wannell and Jordan Tillson join Chippenham on loan". Express and Echo. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Another Chippenham Loan For Tillson". Aylesbury United FC. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "SEAGULLS BORROW GRECIANS' DEFENDER". Pitchero Non League. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "WESTON-SUPER-MARE VS. HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE 2 – 1". Soccerway. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "BASINGSTOKE TOWN VS. WESTON-SUPER-MARE 2 – 1". Soccerway. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "WESTON-SUPER-MARE VS. CONCORD RANGERS 1 – 2". Soccerway. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "Jordan Tillson: Midfielder leaves Exeter City to join Ross County". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Jordan Tillson signs new Ross County deal until 2024/". Press and Journal. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "United secure Jordan Tillson on season-long loan from Ross County". Dundee United FC. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by J. Tillson Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "Fixtures & Results 2012–2013 Season". Chippenham Town Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "Fixtures & Results 2013–2014 Season". Chippenham Town Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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