Chris Jones (footballer, born 1945) explained

Chris Jones
Fullname:Christopher Martin Nigel Jones
Birth Date:1945 11, df=y
Birth Place:Altrincham, England
Position:Striker
Years1:1964–1968
Years2:1968–1972
Years3:1972
Years4:1972–1973
Years5:1973–1976
Years6:1976–1977
Years7:1977–1978
Years8:1978
Years9:1978–1979
Clubs3:Oldham Athletic (loan)
Clubs8:Darlington (loan)
Clubs9:Rochdale
Caps1:7
Caps2:68
Caps3:3
Caps4:59
Caps5:95
Caps6:14
Caps7:20
Caps8:16
Caps9:56
Goals1:2
Goals2:18
Goals3:1
Goals4:14
Goals5:33
Goals6:2
Goals7:4
Goals8:3
Goals9:19

Christopher Martin Nigel Jones (born 19 November 1945 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) is an English former footballer.

Career

Jones started his professional career with Manchester City in May 1964. Though he played regularly in the reserves, finishing top scorer for three seasons running,[1] he did not make his league debut until December 1966, when he deputised for Mike Summerbee in a match against Nottingham Forest. A week later he scored his first senior goal, against West Bromwich Albion.[2] The following season, he made two appearances in Manchester City's 1967–68 League Championship winning side,[3] though his contribution was insufficient to gain a winners' medal. He later had a career with York City scoring 33 goals in 95 games. [4]

Despite shake ups to Radio York's York City commentary team for the 2014/5 season, he retains his long running role as match commentator to this date.Jones has released an autobiography, "The Tale of Two Great Cities", detailing his time with both York City and Manchester City.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baskcomb . Julian . Manchester City F.C. Official Handbook 1997–98 . Polar . Leicester . 1997. 97.
  2. Book: James, Gary . Manchester City – The Complete Record . Breedon . Derby . 2006 . 1-85983-512-0. pp. 400–401.
  3. James, p. 403.
  4. Book: Hugman , Barry J. . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 . Queen Anne Press . 2005 . 329 . 1-85291-665-6 .
  5. Book: Flett, Dave. City diary: Relive glory days in a tale of two cities. 21 March 2015. 13 December 2018.