Jack Jones (footballer, born 1891)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1948 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Allerton Bywater Colliery | ||
| – | Industry F.C. | ||
| – | Bird-in-Hand | ||
| – | Maltby Main Colliery | ||
| – | RAF | ||
| 1914–1920 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1920–1927 | Birmingham | 228 | (1) |
| 1927–1928 | Nelson | 12 | (0) |
| 1928–1930 | Crewe Alexandra | 91 | (7) |
| 1930–1931 | Scarborough | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John William Jones (8 February 1891 – 20 July 1948), was an English professional footballer who played as a left back. He played 331 games in the Football League.
Jones was born in Rotherham, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire. A former coal miner, he was transferred from Sunderland to Birmingham for a fee of £2,000. For six seasons he formed a formidable full-back pairing with Frank Womack, helping the club to the championship of the Football League Second Division in the 1920–21 season. He went on to play 237 games in all competitions for the club, including 191 in the First Division. He later played for Nelson, Crewe Alexandra and Scarborough. He died in Rotherham at the age of 57.
References
General
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 102, 163–169. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
Specific
- ↑ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 3.