Samuel Jones (footballer, born 1955)

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Samuel Jones
Personal information
Full name Samuel Stephen Thomas Jones
Date of birth (1955-09-06) 6 September 1955 (age 67)
Place of birth Harrogate, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1975 Bradford City 2 (0)
Total2(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Stephen Thomas Jones (born 6 September 1955) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. [1]

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Career

Born in Harrogate, Jones signed for Bradford City in September 1971 after playing as an apprentice, leaving the club in July 1975 to play in the Harrogate League. [2] During his time with Bradford City he made two appearances in the Football League. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Samuel Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. Frost, p. 400
  3. "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. Frost, p. 384