Richard Jones (footballer, born 1875)

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Richard Jones
Personal information
Date of birth 1875
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Leicester Fosse
International career
1898 Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Jones (born 1875) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 19 March 1898 against Scotland. [1] At club level, he played for Leicester Fosse. [2]

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References

  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Richard Jones".