Joe Jones (footballer)

Joseph Thomas Jones (9 January 1887 – 23 July 1941) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke, Crystal Palace, Coventry City and Crewe Alexandra. He also made 15 appearances for the Wales national team.[1]

Joe Jones
Personal information
Full name Joseph Thomas Jones[1]
Date of birth 9 January 1887[1]
Place of birth Rhosymedre, Wales[1]
Date of death 23 July 1941(1941-07-23) (aged 54)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Half-back/Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cefn Albion
– Wrexham
– Treharris
1911–1920 Stoke 123 (12)
1920–1921 Crystal Palace 61 (6)
1922–1923 Coventry City 50 (1)
1924 Crewe Alexandra 15 (1)
1925 Wellington St George's
Total 249 (20)
National team
1920–1923 Wales 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Jones, who was born in Rhosymedre, Wales, was one of a select band of footballers who appeared for a club before, during and after the First World War.[1] Jones spent ten years with Stoke making almost 130 senior appearances and 133 during the war. Described as a solid uncompromising, yet bustling-type of a defender with a fantastic heading ability who had a great enthusiasm for the game.[1] He became captain for both club and country, and helped Stoke to re-gain their Football League status in 1914–15 and also finish runners-up of the Lancashire Football section in 1917–18 and 1918–19 before leaving to join Crystal Palace.[1] At Palace he helped the club become champions of the Third Division, in its inaugural season in 1920–21, making 25 appearances and scoring four goals.[3] After a further 36 appearances ( two goals) the next season,[3] he moved on to Coventry City in July 1922[4] and subsequently to Crewe Alexandra.[1]

After heading a ball Jones lost his sight in one eye causing him to retire.[1] He later ran a snooker hall and a bookshop for the blind before his death in 1941.[1]

Career statistics

Club

Source:[5]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1911–12 Southern League Division One 31210322
1912–13 Southern League Division One 30020320
1913–14 Southern League Division Two 23400234
1914–15 Southern League Division Two 24330273
1919–20 Second Division 15300153
Total 123126012912
Crystal Palace 1920–21 Third Division South 25420274
1921–22 Second Division 36230392
Total 61650666
Coventry City 1922–23 Second Division 36110371
1923–24 Second Division 14020160
Total 50130531
Crewe Alexandra 1923–24 Third Division North 15110161
Career Total 2492015026420

International

Source:[6]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales 191230
191320
191420
192030
192120
192230
Total150

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "The lure of promotion. Coventry City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 78. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 330. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. Joe Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. Jones, Joe at National-Football-Teams.com
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