Ivor Jones (footballer)

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Ivor Jones
Personal information
Date of birth(1899-07-31)31 July 1899
Place of birth Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death 24 November 1974(1974-11-24) (aged 75)
Place of death Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Merthyr Town
Caerphilly
1920–1922 Swansea Town 65 (14)
1922–1926 West Bromwich Albion 67 (10)
Aberystwyth Town
Aldershot
Thames
Eastside
Aberavon Harlequins
International career
1920–1926 Wales 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivor Jones (31 July 1899 [1] – 24 November 1974) was a Welsh international footballer who played professionally as an inside right.

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Family

Jones came from a footballing family. His four brothers – Bryn, Shoni, Emlyn and Bert – were all professionals, [2] as were his sons Bryn and Cliff [3] and nephew Ken. His great-grandson Scott Neilson is also a professional footballer. [3] [4]

Club career

Jones played for Merthyr Town, Caerphilly, Swansea Town, West Bromwich Albion, Aberystwyth Town, Aldershot, Thames, Eastside and Aberavon Harlequins. [1] [4] [5]

International career

Jones earned a total of 10 caps for Wales, scoring one goal. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN   1-899468-67-6.
  2. "The Jones Boys". Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 Viorel Mesca (4 August 2010). "Spurs' Hall of Fame. Chapter one: Cliff Jones". football-talk.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Albion Till We Die - An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". albiontillwedie.co.uk.
  5. Ivor Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)