Jack Jones (footballer, born 1891) explained

Jack Jones
Fullname:John William Jones
Birth Date:8 February 1891
Birth Place:Rotherham, England
Death Place:Rotherham, England
Height:[1]
Position:Left back
Clubs1:Allerton Bywater Colliery
Clubs2:Industry F.C.
Clubs3:Bird-in-Hand
Clubs4:Maltby Main Colliery
Clubs5:RAF
Years6:1914–1920
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:1920–1927
Caps7:228
Goals7:1
Years8:1927–1928
Clubs8:Nelson
Caps8:12
Goals8:0
Years9:1928–1930
Caps9:91
Goals9:7
Years10:1930–1931

John William Jones (8 February 1891 – 20 July 1948) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back. He made 331 appearances in the Football League.

Jones was born in 1891 in Rotherham, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire. A former coal miner, he was transferred from Sunderland to Birmingham in 1920 for a fee of £2,000. For six seasons he formed a formidable full-back pairing with Frank Womack, helping the club win the Football League Second Division title in the 1920–21 season.[2] He went on to play 237 matches in all competitions for the club, including 191 in the First Division.[3] He later played for Nelson, Crewe Alexandra and Scarborough.[4] He died in Rotherham at the age of 57.

Notes and References

  1. Book: "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. . 3 . 30 August 1924 . Birmingham F.C..
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . Breedon Books . Derby . 1995 . 102 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Book: Matthews . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 163–169.
  4. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 142 . 978-1-899468-67-6.