Charlie Jones (footballer, born 1899)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1899 | ||
| Place of birth |
Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil , Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1966 (aged 66–67) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 1921–1923 | Stockport County | 48 | (9) |
| 1923–1925 | Oldham Athletic | 68 | (5) |
| 1925–1928 | Nottingham Forest | 100 | (22) |
| 1928–1934 | Arsenal | 176 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 1926–1933 | Wales | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1935 | Notts County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Jones (12 December 1899[2] – April 1966[3]) was a Welsh international footballer.
Born in
1921–22) won a Third Division North medal and promotion to the Second Division. He moved in March 1923 to First Division Oldham Athletic, but the club were relegated to the Second Division soon after he joined; Jones spent another two seasons with the Latics in the second flight, and then joined fellow Second Division side Nottingham Forest
in the summer of 1925.
Jones steadily made a name for himself as a talented
left winger with Forest, making over 100 appearances for them in three years. It was also while there that he picked up the first of his eight caps for Wales,[2] excelling in a 3–1 victory over England at Selhurst Park
on 1 March 1926. In addition, he went on to captain his country several times.
Jones was signed by Herbert Chapman for Arsenal in May 1928, and often played as one of the forwards as Chapman introduced the WM formation. He missed only three league games in 1929–30, although he was not selected for the Gunners' 1930 FA Cup-winning side.[3]
However, Jones proved his versatility by moving to right half, and became known as a tenacious ball-winner and committed tackler in the Arsenal midfield. With Arsenal he won three First Division winners' medals (in
Joe Shaw
; this meant he was a regular in the 1933–34 season, at the end of which he retired from the game, at the age of 34. In all he played 195 games for Arsenal, scoring eight goals.
Jones was manager of Notts County from May 1934 to December 1935.[6]
References
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Oldham Athletic". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b "'Charles Jones'". Spartacus Educational. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "1931/32 F.A. Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "1933/34 F.A. Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "The full list of Notts County Managers over the years ..." History: Managers. Notts County FC. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.