Alan Jones (footballer, born 1951)

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Alan Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-01-21) 21 January 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth Grimethorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1973 Huddersfield Town 32 (0)
1973–1976 Halifax Town 109 (6)
1976–1978 Chesterfield 39 (5)
1978–1979 Lincoln City 26 (4)
1979 Columbus Magic ? (?)
1979–1980 Bradford City 19 (1)
1980–1981 Rochdale 44 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Jones (born 21 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Chesterfield, Lincoln City, Bradford City, Rochdale and also in the US for the Columbus Magic. He was born in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire.

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