Aaron Jones (footballer, born 1881) explained

Aaron Jones
Position:Forward
Birth Date:1881
Birth Place:Walsall, England
Death Place:Yorkshire, England
Years1:1903–1905
Caps1:32
Goals1:16
Years2:1905–1907
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:1907–1908
Caps3:22
Goals3:6

Aaron Jones (1881–1954) was an English professional footballer who made 59 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley, Birmingham and Notts County.[1] He played as a forward.

Jones was born in Walsall, Staffordshire. His scoring rate of a goal every other game for Barnsley,[1] his first professional club, prompted First Division club Birmingham to pay £170 for his services in May 1905.[2] However, he found himself unable to dislodge the established forwards, Billy Jones, Benny Green and Arthur Mounteney,[3] and played only five games before moving on to fellow First Division club Notts County.[2] Jones scored six goals in 22 league games for County, his last Football League club.[1]

Jones died in Yorkshire in 1954.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 141 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 101 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Matthews, pp. 152–53.