Bryn Jones (footballer, born 1931)

Bryn Jones
Personal information
Date of birth20 May 1931
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
Date of deathOctober 1990 (aged 69)
Playing positionLeft back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1952–1958Swansea Town121(4)
1958–1960Newport County71(11)
1960–1963Bournemouth118(5)
1963Northampton Town7(0)
1963–1967Watford91(1)
Total408(21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bryn Jones (20 May 1931 – October 1990) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a left back.

Career

Born in Swansea, Jones played in the Football League for Swansea Town, Newport County, Bournemouth, Northampton Town and Watford, making a total of 408 appearances.[1]

Later life and death

After retiring as a professional in 1967, Jones played semi-professionally for Chelmsford City and Folkestone Invicta before becoming a school teacher. He died in October 1990.[2]

Family

Jones came from a footballing family. His father Ivor; uncles Shoni, Emlyn, Bryn and Bert; brother Cliff; and cousin Ken were also all players.[3]

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