Jason Ainsley
Jason Ainsley is an English football manager and former player who is Head of Football of Spennymoor Town F.C., which compete in the National League North, in the English football league system.
Playing career
Ainsley signed for Football League Third Division side Hartlepool United from Spennymoor in June 1994. In October 1994, Ainsley scored his only professional goal for Hartlepool in a 3–1 victory against Preston. After leaving Hartlepool, Ainsley played for several English non-league sides as well as for clubs in Australia and Singapore.Coaching career
In 2006, Ainsley was appointed as manager of Northern League Division Two side Spennymoor. Ainsley was manager of club Spennymoor Town from 2006 until 2020.Ainsley was the longest-serving manager in the top seven divisions of English football when he left Spennymoor in 2020. Ainsley won 11 trophies whilst at Spennymoor in more than 770 matches. Ainsley guided Spennymoor to the National League North, the highest division in their history.
In October 2022, Ainsley returned to Spennymoor Town as manager until the end of the 2022–23 season. 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.