Joe Jones (rugby)
Playing information | ||||||
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Rugby union | ||||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
Cilfynydd RFC | ||||||
Rugby league | ||||||
Position | Fullback, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Loose forward/Lock | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1936–44 | Wigan | 113 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 103 |
1944–≥51 | Barrow | |||||
Total | 113 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 103 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1940–49 | Wales | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1946 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
Joe Jones was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Cilfynydd RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Wigan, and Barrow, as a Fullback, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, 6, or 13.[1]
Playing career
International honours
Joe Jones won 15 caps for Wales (RL) in 1940–1949 while at Wigan and Barrow, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Barrow in 1946 against New Zealand.[2]
Rugby league county leagues
During Joe Jones' time at Wigan, they won the Lancashire League during the World War II affected 1940–41 season.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Joe Jones was a reserve in Barrow's 0-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1950–51 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 5 May 1951.
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
- Back on the Wembley trail
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