Tom Jones (footballer, born 1916) explained

Tom Jones
Fullname:Thomas Jones
Birth Date:1916
Birth Place:Little Hulton
Position:Central defender
Years1:1936
Clubs1:Little Hulton
Years2:1938
Clubs2:Accrington Stanley
Caps2:10
Goals2:1
Years3:1939
Clubs3:Oldham Athletic
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:1940-1944
Clubs4:Rochdale (guest)
Totalcaps:11
Totalgoals:1

Thomas Jones (1916 – date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a central defender for Accrington Stanley and Oldham Athletic, and guested for Rochdale during World War II. He was born in Little Hulton. His career came to an end in 1945 when he lost both feet to a land mine after the D-Day Landings.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley1937–38Third Division North10000010
1938–3991000091
Oldham Athletic1938–3910000010
Career total1110000111

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Notes and References

  1. Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps.
  2. Web site: Home . enfa.co.uk.