Roy Jones (footballer) explained

Roy Jones
Fullname:Roy Jones
Birth Date:29 August 1924
Birth Place:Stoke-on-Trent, England
Death Date:2005 (aged 81)
Position:Defender
Years1:1947–1950
Clubs1:Stoke City
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:

Roy Jones (29 August 1924 – 2005), born Roy Shufflebottom, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

Shufflebottom joined Stoke during World War II and eventually made his Football League debut in the 1947–48 season.[1] In 1948 he changed his name by deed poll to Jones.[1] He played a further six matches for Stoke until 1950 when he left and joined non-league Stafford Rangers.[1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1947–48First Division1 0 0 0 1 0
1948–49First Division5 0 0 0 5 0
1949–50First Division1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total700070

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.