Les Jones (footballer, born 1940)

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Les Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-11-09) 9 November 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1957–1962 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1965 Tranmere Rovers 68 (29)
1965–1970 Chester 135 (35)
Runcorn
Total203(64)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Les Jones (born 9 November 1940) is a Welsh retired footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Les Jones". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.