Jason Prior

Jason Christopher Prior (born 20 December 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for National League South side Dorking Wanderers. He has previously played for non-league sides AFC Newbury, Moneyfields and Margate. He made his full Football League debut for AFC Wimbledon on 28 January 2012.

Club Career

Non-League career

Starting as a central Midfielder, Prior began his career at Premier Division Wessex League club AFC Newbury. The club narrowly avoided relegation in the 2005–06 season and found themselves in financial difficulties in the close season when they lost the lease on their Town Ground stadium in Berkshire, and as a result, were demoted to Division One of the Wessex League. Prior subsequently left the club and signed for fellow Wessex League side Moneyfields. Here he was converted to the position of striker when it became apparent that he had a natural talent for scoring goals. In September 2009, Prior moved to Isthmian League Premier Division side Bognor Regis Town. It was here that he found the most prolific form of his career to date, scoring 95 goals in 126 appearances for the club. The striker was due to be sold to Conference South side Eastleigh for a fee of £12,000 in January 2012. However, before the deal could take place Prior was offered the opportunity of a trial at Premier League side Newcastle United. On 10 January 2012 Prior scored for Newcastle United Reserves' in a 3–1 win over Wigan Athletic Reserves in the 2011-12 Premier Reserve League. In spite of a successful three-week trial period however, the striker failed to win a contract with "The Magpies" and was subsequently released on 23 January 2012.

AFC Wimbledon

On 26 January 2012, Prior signed for League Two club AFC Wimbledon on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Prior made his football league debut for AFC Wimbledon on 28 January 2012 as a second-half substitute for George Moncur in a 2–1 defeat at home to Aldershot Town. The debut proved to be an ill-fa