| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Morris Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 1993 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Playing position | Central-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Liverpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1939–1947 | Port Vale | 53 | (26) |
| 1947–1950 | Swindon Town | 94 | (48) |
| 1950–1951 | Crystal Palace | 17 | (3) |
| 1951–1952 | Watford | 27 | (7) |
| Total | 191 | (84) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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William Morris Jones (30 November 1919–1993) is a former English footballer.
Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for Celtic. During the 1946–47 season he scored 26 goals, becoming top scorer. However by November 1947 he had lost his place in the squad and was sold to Swindon Town for £2,500 the same month. He had played 58 games (53 league and 5 in the FA Cup) for the Vale and scored 29 goals (26 in the league and 3 in the FA Cup). He later played for Crystal Palace, Watford and had a trial with Leyton Orient.[1]