Ben Jones (footballer, born 1880)

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Ben Jones
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1880 [1]
Place of birth Alsagers Bank, England [1]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Alsagers Bank Church
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1904–1906 Burslem Port Vale 1 (0)
Alsagers Bank United
Halmerend Gymnastics
Alsagers Bank Church
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ben Jones (born c. 1880; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played one game in the Football League for Burslem Port Vale in April 1905.

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Career

Jones played for Alsagers Bank Church before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1904. [1] His only appearance was at centre-half in an 8–1 thumping by Liverpool at Anfield on 8 April 1905. [1] He was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1905–06 season at which point he moved on to Alsagers Bank United and then Halmerend Gymnastics, before returning to old club Alsagers Bank Church. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale 1904–05 Second Division 10000010
1905–06 Second Division00000000
Total10000010

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 155. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Ben Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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