Roy Jones (footballer)
Roy Jones (29 August 1924 – 2005), born Roy Shufflebottom, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1924[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 2005 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1950 | Stoke City | 7 | (0) |
| – | Stafford Rangers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Shufflebottom joined Stoke during World War II and eventually made his Football League debut in the 1947–48 season.[1] In 1948 he changed his name by deed poll to Jones.[1] He played a further six matches for Stoke until 1950 when he left and joined non-league Stafford Rangers.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1947–48 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948–49 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1949–50 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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