John Love Jones

John Jones
Personal information
Full name John Love Jones[1]
Date of birth 1885
Place of birth Rhyl, Wales[1]
Date of death 21 December 1913 (aged 28)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1905 Rhyl
1905–1907 Stoke 13 (3)
1907–1909 Crewe Alexandra
1909–1910 Middlesbrough 14 (0)
1910–1913 Portsmouth 41 (19)
Total 68 (22)
International career
1906–1910 Wales 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Love Jones (1885 – 21 December 1913) was a Welsh footballer who played in the English Football League for Stoke and Middlesbrough, and he also made two appearances for Wales.[1][2]

Career

Jones began his career with home town club Rhyl before joining Stoke in 1905. He played 11 matches for Stoke in 1905–06 scoring three goals, but after only playing in two matches in 1906–07 he was allowed to join Crewe Alexandra.[1] He re-entered league football with Middlesbrough in 1908 but left for Portsmouth after failing to score. At "Pompey" he scored 19 goals in 41 matches before his death on 13 December at the age of 28.[1]

His made his Welsh debut whilst with Stoke in 1906, in a 2–0 victory against Scotland, with Jones scoring one of the goals. His second and final cap came against Ireland in 1910, in a 4–1 Welsh win.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Source:[4]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1905–06 First Division 11 3 0 0 11 3
1906–07 First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Middlesbrough 1908–09 First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1909–10 First Division 11 0 0 0 11 0
Career Total 27 3 0 0 27 3

International

Source:[5]

National team Year Apps Goals
Wales 1906 1 1
1910 1 0
Total 2 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Player: John Jones". National team matches 1872-2011 database. Eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ^ John Love Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ Jones, John at National-Football-Teams.com