David Jones (football goalkeeper, born 1914) explained

David Jones
Fullname:David Jones
Birth Date:1914 9, df=y
Birth Place:Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Death Place:Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1933–1935
Years2:1935–1936
Clubs2:Everton
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1936–1938
Clubs3:Colwyn Bay
Years4:1938–1939
Clubs4:Stoke City
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1939–1947
Clubs5:Carlisle United
Caps5:66
Goals5:0
Years6:1948–1949
Clubs6:Rochdale
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:1949

David Jones (8 September 1914 – 30 October 1999), sometimes incorrectly identified as Douglas Jones, was a Welsh footballer who played in the English Football League for Carlisle United and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Jones began his career with his home town club Blaenau Ffestiniog before joining Everton.[1] He failed to make the breakthrough at Goodison Park and left for Colwyn Bay before joining Stoke City in 1938.[1] He played one match for Stoke which came on the final day of the 1938–39 season in a 0–0 at Leeds United he then signed for Carlisle United but his career was halted due to World War II.[1] He returned to play for Stoke during the war and played two seasons for the "Cumbrians" once the war was over. After a short spell with Rochdale he played for non-league Northwich Victoria.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1938–39First Division100010
Carlisle United1946–47Third Division North41030440
1947–48Third Division North25010260
Career Total67040710

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.