Gerry Jones (footballer)

Gerry Jones
Personal information
Full name Gerald Jones[1]
Date of birth (1945-12-30)30 December 1945[1]
Place of birth Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 18 August 2021(2021-08-18) (aged 75)
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1967 Stoke City 7 (0)
1967–1974 Stafford Rangers
1974–1975 Macclesfield Town 2 (0)
Total 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerald Jones (30 December 1945 – 18 August 2021) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Life and career

Jones was born in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with local side Stoke City.[1] He played seven matches for Stoke in three seasons without establishing himself in Tony Waddington's first team and was released in May 1967.[1] He went on to play for non-league sides Stafford Rangers and Macclesfield Town.[1]

Jones died on 18 August 2021, at the age of 75.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1964–65 First Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1965–66 First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1966–67 First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Macclesfield Town 1974–75[4] Northern Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Nicholson, Fraser (18 August 2021). "Gerry Jones". Stoke City F.C.
  3. ^ Gerry Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Cheshire League - 1974-75". Silkmen Archive.