Steve Jones (footballer, born 1960)

Steve Jones
Personal information
Full name Steven Francis Jones[1]
Date of birth (1960-10-18) 18 October 1960[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1981 Port Vale 25 (2)
Total 25 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Steve Francis Jones (born 18 October 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his professional career with Manchester United before moving to Port Vale.

Playing career

Jones was signed by Manchester United, but did not make a senior first team appearance for the "Red Devils" before joining Port Vale in July 1979.[1] He played sixteen games in 1979–80, scoring his first senior goal in a final day 3–0 win over Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park, as the "Valiants" finished 20th in the Fourth Division.[1] He opened the 1980–81 season with a goal, in another 3–0 home win over Doncaster Rovers, but went on to suffer a broken collarbone and finished the season with fourteen appearances to his name.[1] He left Vale by mutual consent in June 1981, having played 30 games in league and cup competitions.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1979–80Fourth Division1511000161
1980–81Fourth Division1012020141
Total 2513020302

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 158. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Steve Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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