Rod Jones (Welsh footballer)

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Rod Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-06-14) 14 June 1946 (age 75)
Place of birth Rhiwderin, Wales
Date of death May 4, 2022(2022-05-04) (aged 75)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Lovells Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1979 Newport County 287 (67)
Barry Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rod "Roddy" Jones (14 June 1946 - 4 May 2022) was a Welsh former professional footballer. A striker, he joined Newport County in 1969 from local club Lovells Athletic. He went on to make 288 appearances for Newport scoring 65 goals. In 1979, he joined Barry Town. [1]

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