John Jones (footballer, born 1916)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Thomas Jones[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 November 1916||
Place of birth | Holywell, Wales[1] | ||
Date of death | 1978 (aged 61–62) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1936–1937 | Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
1937–1948 | Northampton Town | 71 | (0) |
1948–1949 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | (0) |
Total | 96 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Thomas Jones (25 November 1916 – 1978) was a Welsh footballer. A goalkeeper, he was known as "Jones the Cap".[1]
Career
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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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 |
References
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Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1978 deaths
- People from Holywell, Flintshire
- Footballers from Flintshire
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Brentford F.C. wartime guest players
- English Football League players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Welsh football goalkeeper stubs