Having gained Football League experience with Blackpool, Jon May was briefly with Exeter City during the early months of the 1980/81 season before having his contract cancelled by mutual agreement. 

An apprentice with Blackpool, he had made four league appearances for the Tangerines in 1978/79 before being released at the end of the following season at the age of twenty.

Signing a deal with Exeter City in August 1980, Jon made little headway at St James’ Park, and with City keen to lighten the wage bill, a settlement was made on his contract and he departed the scene in November 1980 without making the first-team. 

He subsequently featured for Burscough, St Helens Town and Warrington Town.