Islwyn Jones

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Islwyn Jones
Personal information
Full name Islwyn Jones [1]
Date of birth (1935-04-08) 8 April 1935 (age 88)
Place of birth Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1952–1955 Cardiff City 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Islwyn Jones (born 8 April 1935) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He made 26 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City.

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Career

Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Jones worked in Merthyr Vale Colliery as a teenager while playing football for Troedyrhiw Boy's Club. [2] He began his career with Cardiff City in 1952. He spent two years in the club's reserve side before making his professional debut on 13 September 1954 in a 3–1 victory over Sheffield United in place of the injured Billy Baker. [3] He made 23 appearances in all competitions during his first season but fell out of favour the following year, losing his place to Colin Baker. [4] He left the club at the end of the season, moving into non-league football before retiring due to a knee injury. [3] He later worked in a Hoover factory in Pentrebach for over 30 years. [2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 1954–55 [4] First Division 2001020230
1955–56 [4] First Division 60000060
Total2601010280

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References

  1. ↑ "Islwyn Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Former City footballer recalls playing against legend Nat". WalesOnline. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN   1-85983-462-0.
  4. 1 2 3 Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 54–55. ISBN   1-899-46817-X.
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