Tom Jones (footballer born 1899)

Thomas "Tom" Jones (born 6 December 1899 at Penycae;[1] died 20 February 1978) was a Welsh footballer who played as a fullback for various clubs, as well as making four appearances for Wales[1] between 1926 and 1930.

He played for Acrefair, Druids and Oswestry Town before moving to Manchester United in May 1924. He served as a deputy to Jack Silcock at left-back and Charlie Moore at right-back. He suffered a bad injury for five years, returning in the 1933–34 season.

His last Football League appearance for United was in 1936/37, and his subsequent club was Scunthorpe & Lindsay United.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-8994-6867-6.