James Jones (footballer, born 1873) explained

James Jones
Fullname:James Henry Jones
Birth Date:18 November 1873
Birth Place:Camberwell, London, England
Death Place:Hove, Sussex, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Upton Park
Nationalyears1:1900
Nationalteam1:Great Britain
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

James Henry Jones (18 November 1873 – 27 December 1955) was a British footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games, playing in one match as a goalkeeper, and winning a gold medal.[1]

He was the secretary of Upton Park F.C., a London-based amateur football team. The team were invited to participate in the 1900 Summer Olympics by the Amateur Status Committee of the Football Association. Upton Park won the tournament with a 4–0 victory over the French representative USFSA.[2]

Notes and References

  1. James Jones. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040614/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/james-jones-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 21 October 2018.
  2. Book: Menary, Steve. GB United?: British Olympic Football and the End of the Amateur Dream. 31 October 2010. Pitch Publishing. 978-1905411924.