Stan Jones (English footballer)

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Stan Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (1938-11-16) 16 November 1938 (age 85)
Place of birth Highley, England
Position(s) centre half
Youth career
Kidderminster Harriers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956–1960 Walsall 30 (0)
1960–1968 West Bromwich Albion 239 (2)
1968–1973 Walsall 205 (7)
1973–? Kidderminster Harriers
?–1976 Hednesford Town [1] [2]
Managerial career
1973–? Kidderminster Harriers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stan Jones (born 16 November 1938) is an English former football defender. After starting in non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers, he played in the Football League for Walsall (two spells) and West Bromwich Albion. [1]

Jones played youth football for Staffordshire where he was spotted by Kidderminster Harriers. [2] After making his name at the club he was briefly associated with Wolverhampton Wanderers as an amateur before signing for Walsall in 1956. [2] A tall, burly defender noted for his strong tackling and aerial ability, Jones attracted the attention of West Bromwich Albion and moved to the Hawthorns in May 1960 for a fee of £7,000, having been central to Walsall's Fourth Division title success in the 1959-60 season. [2]

At Albion Jones displaced Joe Kennedy from the number five shirt, becoming first choice at centre back for much of the 1960s. [2] However he missed the 1966 Football League Cup Final, Albion's only trophy win during his time at the club, due to injury. [2] The following season Jones lost his place in the Albion first team to new signing Eddie Colquhoun and in March 1968 was allowed to leave and return to Walsall. [2]

Jones remained at Fellows Park until 1973 when he returned to Kidderminster as player-manager. [2] He subsequently signed for Hednesford Town as a player before retiring in 1976. [2]

Having retired from playing he remained in the game, coaching at Coleshill Town, Walsall (where he was involved in youth and reserve team matters) [3] and Burton Albion before starting a sports equipment business in Walsall. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, B.J. (1981). Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981. Rothmans Publications. p. 201. ISBN   9780907574088.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matthews, Tony (2007). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 122.
  3. ↑ "Discovering Dean Smith was super for Stan". Express and Star . 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.


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