Steve Jones (footballer, born 1960)

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Steve Jones
Personal information
Full name Steven Francis Jones [1]
Date of birth (1960-10-18) 18 October 1960 (age 64) [1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England [1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1981 Port Vale 25 (2)
Total25(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Francis Jones (born 18 October 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his professional career with Manchester United before moving to Port Vale.

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Career

Jones was signed by Manchester United but did not make a senior first-team appearance for the "Red Devils" before joining Port Vale in July 1979. [1] He played 16 games in 1979–80, scoring his first senior goal in a final day 3–0 win over Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park, as the "Valiants" finished 20th in the Fourth Division. [1] He opened the 1980–81 season with a goal, in another 3–0 home win over Doncaster Rovers, but went on to suffer a broken collarbone and finished the season with 14 appearances to his name. [1] He left Vale by mutual consent in June 1981, having played 30 games in league and cup competitions. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [3]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1979–80 Fourth Division 1511000161
1980–81 Fourth Division1012020141
Total2513020302

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 158. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 299. ISBN   0362020175 . Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Steve Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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