Jack Jones (footballer, born 1869)

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Jack Jones
Personal information
Full name John Leonard Jones[1]
Date of birth 1869[1]
Place of birth Rhuddlan, Wales[1]
Date of death (1931-11-24)24 November 1931[1]
Place of death
Sunderland, England[1]
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
1882–1886 Rhuddlan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886–1890 Bootle
1890–1893 Stockton
1893–1894 Grimsby Town 28 (7)
1894–1897 Sheffield United 32 (5)
1897–1904 Tottenham Hotspur 132 (6)
1904–1905 Watford
1905–1907 Worcester City
International career
1895–1904 Wales 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Leonard Jones (1869 – 24 November 1931) was a Welsh professional footballer and amateur cricketer. He played football for Bootle, Stockton, Grimsby Town, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford and Worcester City. Jones also played cricket for Stockton Cricket Club and Sheffield United Cricket Club. Born in Rhuddlan, he represented Wales on 21 occasions.[2]

Career

Jones began his career with

Football League debut in September 1893, remaining ever present for the remainder of the season.[1]

In May 1894, Jones transferred to Sheffield United, in part to play for the affiliated Sheffield United Cricket Club that summer.[1] When the football season opened in September 1894, Jones made his footballing debut for the club against West Bromwich Albion and scored on each of his first two outings.[1] Despite a promising start Jones was felt not to lack pace and spent much of his time playing in United's reserves, filling in for various positions on the first team when needed.

After three seasons, Jones joined

1901 FA Cup Final winning side, ironically beating his former club, Sheffield United.[1]

Later life

Club secretary of

pattern maker but died after sustaining head injuries while falling down a stairwell at work in 1931, aged 62.[1]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 16 January 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Wales 1895 3 0
1896 3 0
1897 3 0
1898 3 0
1899 2 0
1900 1 0
1902 3 0
1904 3 0
Total 21 0

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7
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  2. ISBN 1-899468-63-3
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