| Country: | Scotland |
| Fullname: | Fred Alan Jones |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
| Death Place: | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Year1: | 1951 - 1952 |
| Club2: | Scotland |
| Year2: | 1954 - 1961 |
| Club3: | Cheshire |
| Year3: | 1954 - 1960 |
| Club4: | Hyderabad (Pakistan) |
| Year4: | 1962/63 - 1963/64 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 16 |
| Runs1: | 618 |
| Bat Avg1: | 19.93 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/3 |
| Top Score1: | 88 |
| Deliveries1: | 6 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 12/3 |
| Date: | 28 February |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/25247.html Cricinfo |
Fred Alan Jones (23 February 1927 - 14 August 2009) was an English-born Scottish first-class cricketer and schoolmaster.
Jones was born at Macclesfield, where he was educated at The King's School.[1] From there, he went up to Balliol College, Oxford.[1] While at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Worcestershire at Oxford in 1951.[2] Mentioned by The Times as one to watch at the start of both the 1951 and 1952 seasons,[3] Jones was unable to establish himself and played just four first-class matches for Oxford.[2]
After graduating from Oxford, Jones became a schoolmaster. Starting in 1954, he began playing first-class cricket for Scotland, debuting against Derbyshire at Buxton.[2] 1954 also saw Jones making his debut in minor counties cricket for Cheshire, an infrequent association he would maintain until 1960, with four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[4] He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1961, making eight appearances.[2]
Jones spent time teaching in Pakistan during the first half of the 1960s.[5] He played first-class cricket as a wicketkeeper-batsman for Hyderabad in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy from 1962 to 1964, making four appearances and captaining the team in his last match.[2] [3]
Overall, Jones played in a total of 16 first-class matches, scoring 618 runs at an average of 19.93, with a high score of 88,[1] when he top-scored for Scotland against the touring Indians in 1959.[3]
Jones lived the remainder of his life in Scotland, and died at Edinburgh in August 2009.[3]