Roy Jones (footballer)

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Roy Jones
Personal information
Full name Roy Jones [1]
Date of birth 29 August 1924 [1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England [1]
Date of death 2005 (aged 81)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1947–1950 Stoke City 7 (0)
– Stafford Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roy Jones (29 August 1924 – 2005), born Roy Shufflebottom, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City. [1]

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Career

Shufflebottom joined Stoke during World War II and eventually made his Football League debut in the 1947–48 season. [1] In 1948 he changed his name by deed poll to Jones. [1] He played a further six matches for Stoke until 1950 when he left and joined non-league Stafford Rangers. [1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City [1] 1947–48 First Division 100010
1948–49 First Division 500050
1949–50 First Division 100010
Career Total700070

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
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