| John Jones | |
| Fullname: | John Thomas Jones |
| Birth Date: | 25 November 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Holywell, Wales |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1936–1937 |
| Clubs1: | Port Vale |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1937–1948 |
| Clubs2: | Northampton Town |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1948–1949 |
| Clubs3: | Oldham Athletic |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 96 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
John Thomas Jones (25 November 1916 – 1978) was a Welsh footballer. A goalkeeper, he was known as "Jones the Cap".
Jones joined Port Vale as an amateur in July 1936 and signed professional forms that December.[1] Working as understudy to Allan Todd, he played just four games – three in the Third Division North and one in the FA Cup. He was given a free transfer in April 1937.[1] He then moved on to Northampton Town and Oldham Athletic.[1]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Port Vale | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town | 1937–38 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1938–39 | Third Division South | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Third Division South | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Third Division South | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 0 | |||
| Oldham Athletic | 1948–49 | Third Division North | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 0 | |||