Bobby Jones (footballer, born 1938) explained

Bobby Jones
Fullname:Robert Stanley Jones
Birth Date:28 October 1938
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Death Place:Bristol, England
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Soundwell
Years1:1956–1966
Caps1:250
Goals1:64
Years2:1966
Caps2:17
Goals2:1
Years3:1967
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:1967–1973
Caps4:171
Goals4:37
Years5:1973–19??
Years6:1977–????
Clubs6:Paulton Rovers
Manageryears1:1977–????
Managerclubs1:Paulton Rovers
Manageryears2:1982–1988
Managerclubs2:Bath City
Manageryears3:1990–1991
Managerclubs3:Forest Green Rovers
Manageryears4:1991–1994
Managerclubs4:Mangotsfield United
Manageryears5:1994–????
Managerclubs5:Yate Town
Manageryears6:1995–1997
Managerclubs6:Oldland

Robert Stanley Jones (28 October 1938 – 22 July 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Bristol Rovers, Northampton Town and Swindon Town in the Football League, and for non-league sides Soundwell and Minehead.

He subsequently became player-manager of Paulton Rovers, before returning to Bristol Rovers as youth coach in January 1980.[1] He later became manager of Bath City, Forest Green Rovers, Mangotsfield United, Yate Town and Oldland.[1]

Honours

IndividualFootball Conference Manager of the Month: March 1987[2]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2015/july/bobby-jones/ Bobby Jones
  2. Book: Dunk, Peter . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . 881 . Queen Anne Press . 20 August 1987 . 978-0-3561435-4-5 . 29 April 2020.