James Jones (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Harry Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Camberwell, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 1955 | ||
| Place of death | Hove, Sussex, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Upton Park | |||
| National team | |||
| 1900 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
James Harry Jones (18 November 1873 – 27 December 1955) was a British footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games, playing in one match as a goalkeeper, and winning a gold medal.[1]
He was the secretary of Upton Park F.C., a London-based amateur football team. The team were invited to participate in the 1900 Summer Olympics by the Amateur Status Committee of the Football Association. Upton Park won the tournament with a 4-0 victory over the French representative USFSA.[2]
References
- ↑ James Jones profile at Sports Reference.com Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Menary, Steve. GB United?: British Olympic Football and the End of the Amateur Dream. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1905411924.
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