David Jones (footballer, born 1910)

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David Jones
Personal information
Date of birth(1910-10-28)28 October 1910
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales [1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1933–1937 Leicester City
International career
1933–1937 Wales 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Jones (born 28 October 1910) was a Welsh footballer who played as a defender. [1] He was part of the Wales national team between 1933 and 1937 playing seven matches. He played his first match on 4 November 1933 against Ireland and his last match on 17 March 1937 against Ireland. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 David Jones at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Leicester need a good centre-forward". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.