Bryn Jones (footballer, born 1931) explained

Bryn Jones
Birth Date:20 May 1931
Birth Place:Swansea, Wales
Death Date:October 1990 (aged 59)
Position:Left-back
Years1:1952–1958
Clubs1:Swansea Town
Caps1:121
Goals1:4
Years2:1958–1960
Clubs2:Newport County
Caps2:71
Goals2:11
Years3:1960–1963
Clubs3:Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Caps3:118
Goals3:5
Years4:1963
Clubs4:Northampton Town
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:1963–1967
Clubs5:Watford
Caps5:91
Goals5:1
Clubs6:Chelmsford City
Clubs7:Folkestone Invicta
Totalcaps:408
Totalgoals:21

Bryn Jones (20 May 1931 – October 1990) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Career

Born in Swansea, Jones played in the Football League for Swansea Town, Newport County, Bournemouth, Northampton Town and Watford, making a total of 408 appearances.

Later life and death

After retiring as a professional in 1967, Jones played semi-professionally for Chelmsford City and Folkestone Invicta before becoming a school teacher. He died in October 1990.[1]

Family

Jones came from a footballing family. His father Ivor; uncles Shoni, Emlyn, Bryn and Bert; brother Cliff; and cousin Ken were also all players.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swansea City A.F.C. Past Players . 2010-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100510120417/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0%2C%2C10354~1171090%2C00.html . 2010-05-10 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Jones Boys . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051116202830/http://www.trevor.jones4.btinternet.co.uk/JonesBoys.htm . November 16, 2005 .