David Jones | |
Birth Date: | 3 March 1935[1] |
Birth Place: | Orpington, Kent |
Death Date: | 3 July 2014 (aged 79) |
Death Place: | Swansea, Wales |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1955–1958 |
Clubs1: | Swansea Town |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1958–1967 |
Clubs2: | Yeovil Town |
David Jones, also known as Dai (3 March 1935[1] – 3 July 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Jones was born in Orpington and was in the Army before signing for Swansea Town in 1955.[2] He made three appearances for the club in the Football League,[3] as well as two cup appearances.[2] He then played for Yeovil Town, making 363 appearances for them between 1958 and 1967.[4] While with Yeovil he won the Southern League Cup and Southern League Premier Division,[2] and at the time of the death he was ranked twelfth in Yeovil Town's all-time appearance list.[4]
Jones retired due to injury in 1967, becoming the coach of the Yeovil Town youth team.[4] He later worked as a sales rep and ran his own shop.[2] [4] At the time of his death he had two daughters, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.[2]