Bobby Jones (footballer, born 1938)
Robert Stanley Jones (28 October 1938 – 22 July 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Bristol Rovers, Northampton Town and Swindon Town in the Football League, and for non-league sides Soundwell and Minehead.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Stanley Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1938[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 2015 (aged 76)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bristol,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Soundwell | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1966 | Bristol Rovers | 250 | (64) |
| 1966 | Northampton Town | 17 | (1) |
| 1967 | Swindon Town | 11 | (0) |
| 1967–1973 | Bristol Rovers | 171 | (37) |
| 1973–19?? | Minehead | ||
| 1977–???? | Paulton Rovers | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977–???? | Paulton Rovers | ||
| 1982–1988 | Bath City | ||
| 1990–1991 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| 1991–1994 | Mangotsfield United | ||
| 1994–???? | Yate Town | ||
| 1995–1997 | Oldland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He subsequently became player-manager of Paulton Rovers, before returning to Bristol Rovers as youth coach in January 1980.[2] He later became manager of Bath City, Forest Green Rovers, Mangotsfield United, Yate Town and Oldland.[2]
References
- "Bobby Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- Bobby Jones Bristol Rovers F.C.
- Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 881. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
Sources
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- "Bobby Jones". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown.
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