Jimmy Jones
Personal information
Full name Thomas James Jones[1]
Date of birth 1876[1]
Place of birth Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England[1]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1897 Newcastle Swifts
1898 Congleton Hornets
1898–1901 Stoke 26 (9)
1901 Crewe Alexandra
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas James Jones (born 1876) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1899–1900 First Division 14520165
1900–01 First Division 12410134
Career Total 26930299

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Jimmy Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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