Jack L. Jones

Jack L Jones
Personal information
Full name John Leonard Jones
Date of birth 1866
Place of birth Rhuddlan, Wales
Date of death 24 November 1931(1931-11-24)
Place of death Sunderland, England
Playing position Outside left
Youth career
1882–1888 Rhuddlan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888–18?? Bootle
18??–1893 Stockton
1893–1894 Grimsby Town 28 (7)
1894–1897 Sheffield United 30 (3)
1897–1904 Tottenham Hotspur 132 (6)
1904–1905 Watford
1905–19?? Worcester City
National team
1895–1904 Wales 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jack Leonard Jones (1866 – 24 November 1931) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for clubs which include Grimsby Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford and represented Wales on 21 occasions.[1] He was born in Rhuddlan.

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Tottenham Hotspur career

Jones joined the Spurs from Sheffield United in 1897. Playing principally in the outside left position he became the club captain and went on to skipper the 1901 FA Cup Final winning side.

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References

  1. ^ Joyce. Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 p142 Published by Soccerdata (2004) ISBN 1899468633

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