He has made league starts for Colchester United and Barnsley in 2006–07, Yeovil Town in the 2007–08 season and, in 2006, went on loan to Belgium's Royal Antwerp for a month.

Jones was a member of the Manchester United Academy from the age of nine, and scored the golden goal to win the Milk Cup in 2003, beating Preston in the final.

His next appearance was in a highly emotional night against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford, when he came on for the last half-hour and almost scored in a game that was dedicated to the late George Best.

His last appearance before going on loan for first-team experience was away to Burton Albion in the FA Cup, although the match ended as a scoreless draw.

In August 2006, former Arsenal manager Don Howe wrote about Jones in The Telegraph, commenting on his ability, versatility and praise for his United performances.

At the start of the 2006–07 season, Jones made two more first-team appearances, playing in pre-season friendlies against Preston North End and Macclesfield Town, in which he was credited with an assist for Wayne Rooney's goal.

On 11 December 2012, Jones featured for Bradford in the famous victory over Arsenal in the League Cup quarter-final at Valley Parade.

[24] However, having only made 10 appearances in the 2012–13 season because of damaging his ankle ligaments,[25] Jones left the club by mutual consent at the end of January 2013.

[36] Jones made his NASL debut with the Eddies in their season opener on 12 April, starting in central midfield against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

[37] His first ever goal with FC Edmonton, a scissor kick against the Carolina RailHawks on 16 August, saw Jones named to the NASL Team of the Week.

[38] Jones made it into the NASL Team of the Week for a second time on 15 October, again against Carolina Railhawks, after scoring and providing an assist in FC Edmonton's win against them.

On 22 June 2016, FC Edmonton and Jones mutually agreed to terminate his contract, in order to allow him to recuperate from a serious knee injury suffered in November 2015.

[40] Jones has also played for England at every level from Under-15 to Under-20, scoring the winning goal for the Under-17 side in the Nordic Championship final in Sweden.

In 2010 Trevor Brooking, Director of football development at the FA, cited Ritchie Jones in a newspaper article regarding the situation with the England National Team.