Ernest Jones (footballer) explained

Ernest Jones
Fullname:Ernest Leighton Jones
Birth Date:26 November 1871
Birth Place:Carlton, Victoria
Death Place:Brighton, Victoria
Statsend:1898
Years1:1897–98
Games Goals1:12 (1)

Ernest Leighton Jones (26 November 1871 – 12 December 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

He later served as president of St Kilda Football Club and as a Melbourne city councillor for over twenty years.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 457.
  2. News: An Authority Suggests Solutions For Melbourne's Traffic Problems . The Argus . Melbourne, Australia . 13 October 1949 . 2.