John Jones (footballer, born 1916)
John Thomas Jones (25 November 1916 – 1978) was a Welsh footballer. A goalkeeper, he was known as "Jones the Cap".[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1916[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Holywell, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 61–62) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1937 | Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
| 1937–1948 | Northampton Town | 71 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 96 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Jones joined Port Vale as an amateur in July 1936, and signed professional forms that December.[1] Working as understudy to Allan Todd, he played just four games – three in the Third Division North and one in the FA Cup, and was given a free transfer in April 1937.[1] He then moved on to Northampton Town and Oldham Athletic.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1937–38 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Third Division South | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1946–47 | Third Division South | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1947–48 | Third Division South | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 0 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1948–49 | Third Division North | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 157. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- John Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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