Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1876)
Thomas James Jones (1876 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas James Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1876[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897 | Newcastle Swifts | ||
| 1898 | Congleton Hornets | ||
| 1898–1901 | Stoke | 26 | (9) |
| 1901 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Jones was born in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and played for local amateur clubs Newcastle Swifts and Congleton Hornets before joining Stoke in November 1898.[1] He took the place at Inside-forward and it took him until the final three matches of the 1899–1900 season before he found the back of the net scoring five goals.[1] He was moved to outside left for the 1900–01 season but lost his place in January 1901 to Len Benbow and decided to leave for Crewe Alexandra.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1899–1900 | First Division | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 1900–01 | First Division | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Career Total | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Jimmy Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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