Nathan Jones — Career, clubs & managerial record
Nathan Jones
Charlton Athletic· EFL Championship ·
Wales · Age 53
69/ 100
Developing / mixed
18th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
53
28 MAY 1973
Appointed
4 FEB 2024
Tenure
2Y 8M
2 years, 8 months
Contractⓘ
Rolling agreement
Expiry not publicly disclosed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
2 years, 8 months
Since 6 JAN 2016
In coaching
2 years, 8 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Career summary
- Age
- 53
- Contract
- Not publicly confirmed
- Current club
- Charlton Athletic
- Senior managerial experience
- 2 years, 8 months
- Total coaching experience
- 2 years, 8 months
- Senior spells
- 1
- Matches (recorded)
- 126
- W–D–L (recorded)
- 53–35–38
- Win rate / PPG
- 42.1% · 1.54
Honours
None recordedHonours are listed only once verified against a licensed source.
Current spell — verified record
126
53
35
38
42.1%
GF 162 · GA 146 · GD 16 · 2024-02-10 → 2026-08-26
Current club spell only, all competitions. Previous-club career statistics are unchanged by this migration.
Career record — all verified senior spells
1 of 7 spells recordedMatches
126
W–D–L
53–35–38
Win rate
42.1%
Points per game
1.54
Draw rate
27.8%
Loss rate
30.2%
Win / loss ratio
1.39
Goals for / against
162 / 146
Goal difference
+16
Goals / conceded per game
1.29 / 1.16
Clubs managed
1
Honours recorded
0
Assistant, set-piece and academy roles are excluded from all totals. Goal data is held for every counted spell. Awaiting verified results: Brighton & Hove Albion (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Luton Town (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Stoke City (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Luton Town (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Southampton (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Charlton Athletic (04 Feb 2024 — Present).
Performance by club
- Charlton Athletic126 · 53–35–381.54
Bars show points per game across all competitions in each spell.
Career highs
Strongest return
1.54
1.54 PPG at Charlton Athletic (126 matches)
Highest win rate
42.1%
Charlton Athletic, 53 wins in 126
Largest sample
126
126 matches at Charlton Athletic
Club spells
Fully editable (database-backed) — 1 classified spell
Brighton & Hove Albion
First-team coach · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Luton Town
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Stoke City
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Luton Town
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Southampton
Manager · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Charlton Athletic
CurrentHead coach · 2024–present
Matches
126
W–D–L
53–35–38
Win rate
42.1%
PPG
1.54
GF / GA
162 / 146
GD
+16
Formation: —Performance
Matches126Wins53Draws35Losses38Win rate42.1%Points per game1.54Goals for162Goals against146Goal difference+16SampleEstablishedScope: Current club, all competitions — approved canonical record
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
PROTOTYPE DATA.
Career record
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
Charlton Athletic
CurrentHead coach · 04 Feb 2024 — Present
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Confidence: highPerformance
Matches—Wins—Draws—Losses—Win rateNot publicly confirmedPoints per gameNot publicly confirmedGoals for—Goals against—Goal differenceNot publicly confirmedSampleDeveloping sampleScope: all_competitions
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
Career record
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
- Last verified
- 27 Aug 2026
Sources
OFFICIAL_CLUB
- Senior management
- 2 years, 8 months
- Total management
- 2 years, 8 months
- Total coaching
- 2 years, 8 months
- Current club tenure
- 2 years, 8 months
Career passport
Shirts are original GafferLens club-identity visuals — not replica kits, badges or sponsors.
Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Charlton Athletic shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Nathan Jones (status: PLACEHOLDER).