Edward Jones (rugby league) explained

First:RU
Ned Jones
Fullname:Edward Jones
Birth Place:Maesteg, Wales
Death Place:unknown
Ru Club1:Pontycymmer RFC
Ru Year1start:≤1913
Ru Year1end:≤13
Ru Club2:Bryncethin RFC
Ru Year2start:≤1913
Ru Year2end:≥13
Ru Club3:Maesteg RFC
Ru Year3start:≤1913
Ru Year3end:≥13
Club1:Wigan
Year1start:1904
Year1end:10
Club2:Broughton Rangers
Year2start:1910
Year2end:15
Club3:Bradford Northern
Year3start:1915
Ru Teama:Glamorgan
Ru Yearastart:≤1913
Ru Yearaend:≤13
Ru Appearancesa:≥1
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:1913
Appearancesa:1
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:28 May 2010
Source:[1]

Edward Jones (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nicknames of "Ned" or "Neddy"/"Naddy", was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level union (RU) for Glamorgan, and at club level Pontycymmer RFC, Bryncethin RFC and Maesteg RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan,[2] and Broughton Rangers, as a .[1] [3] [4]

Background

Ned Jones was born in Maesteg, Wales.

Playing career

Club career

Jones started his rugby league career in England with Wigan in 1904, joining from rugby union club Pontycymmer RFC.[5] He signed for Broughton Rangers in December 1910.[6]

Ned Jones played in Broughton Rangers' 4–0 victory over Wigan in the 1911 Challenge Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at The Willows, Salford, in front of a crowd of 15,006.

He joined Bradford Northern in January 1915.[7]

International honours

Ned Jones won a cap for Wales while at Broughton Rangers in 1913.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102545/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1822. dead.
  3. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  4. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleague.wales. rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  5. News: Welsh Half-Back For Wigan . Lancashire Daily Post . 26 August 1904 . 5 . . subscription.
  6. News: Ned Jones Transferred To Broughton Rangers . Wigan Observer and District Advertiser . 13 December 1910 . 2 . . subscription.
  7. News: International For Bradford Northern . Bradford Weekly Telegraph . 1 January 1915 . 16 . . subscription.