Alf Jones

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Alfred Jones (born c. 1860) was an English professional footballer who made three appearances as a full back for England in the 1880s.

[edit] Career

Jones was born in Walsall and played junior football in the Walsall area before signing with Walsall Swifts, going on to become the club's first player to gain international recognition.

His first cap came on 11 March 1882 against Scotland. Scotland won the match 5–1, with England's consolation goal coming from Howard Vaughton.[1] Despite the size of the defeat, Jones was retained in defence for the next international match against Wales two days later. England were expected to claim a "comfortable victory", but the Welsh side "fought magnificently to secure a 5–3 victory"[2].[3]

He then had a spell with Great Lever in Bolton, during which he collected his third and final England cap in a 2–3 defeat by Scotland on 10 March 1883.[4]

He returned to Walsall in the summer of 1883 and two years later he joined Aston Villa where he finished his career.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Scotland 5 - England 1, 11 March 1882 (Match summary)
  2. ^ Gibbons, Philip (2001). Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. Upfront Publishing, p.64. ISBN 1-84426-035-6. 
  3. ^ Wales 5 - England 3, 13 March 1882 (Match summary)
  4. ^ England 2 - Scotland 3, 10 March 1883 (Match summary)
  5. ^ Graham Betts (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing, p.142. ISBN 1-905009-63-1. 

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