Ken Jones

Ken Jones may refer to:

Ken Jones (footballer, born 1944)

Kenneth "Ken" Jones (26 June 1944 – 27 December 2012) was an English footballer. The grandson of Aaron Jones, Jones played for several clubs in The Football League during his career, including Bradford Park Avenue, Southampton, and Cardiff City. He played primarily as a full-back.

Playing career

Originally from Yorkshire, Jones began his career as a forward for the team of Monckton Colliery, where he was an apprentice electrician at the time; he later converted to a full-back and, despite interest from Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Coventry City, joined Bradford Park Avenue in September 1961 at the age of 16. Making over 100 appearances for the team as a teenager, Jones was dubbed by then-manager Jimmy Scoular as "the best full-back in the Fourth Division".

Jones's performances at Bradford Park Avenue attracted the attention of Southampton manager Ted Bates, who brought him to the club in June 1965, paying £15,000 for the defender. He made his debut for the club in September against Coventry City, but despite being able to play on either the left or the right of defence he struggled to cement a place in the team due to the competition provided by Stuart Williams, Tommy Hare, and David Webb. He made seven appearances at right-back in the 1965–66 season, which saw the Saints promoted to the First Division.

Ken Jones (baseball)

Kenneth Frederick Jones (April 13, 1903 – May 15, 1991), nicknamed "Broadway", was a professional baseball player.

Life

An alumnus of Georgetown University, he was born in Dover, New Jersey and died in Hartford, Connecticut at the age of 88.

Career

He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1924, 1930) with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 0-1 record, with a 5.40 earned run average, and 4 strikeouts in 21⅔ innings pitched.

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