Ernie Jones (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername=Ernie Jones


fullname=William Ernest Arthur Jones
dateofbirth= birth date|1920|11|12|df=y
cityofbirth=Cwmbwrla
countryofbirth=Wales
dateofdeath= 2002
cityofdeath=
countryofdeath=
position=Winger
years=1943–1947
1947–1949
1949–1951
1951–1953
? – ?
clubs=Swansea City
Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton
Bristol City
Rhyl
caps(goals)=37 0(3)
55 (14)
44 0(4)
50 0(7)
0? 0(?)
nationalyears= ? – ?
nationalteam= Wales
nationalcaps(goals)=04 0(0)

Ernie Jones (born 12 November 1920 in Cwmbwrla – died 2002) was a professional footballer who played for Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Bristol City, Rhyl and represented Wales at national level. [ [http://www.mehstg.com/internat.htm Tottenham Hotspur international players] Retrieved 29 September 2008] [ Hugman, B, J, (Ed)"The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005" (2005) p330 ISBN 1852916656 Retrieved 29 September 2008]

Football career

Jones began his football career as an amateur at Bolton Wanderers before joining Swansea City in October 1943. He made 37 appearances and scored three times for the club in the 1946–47 season. The free scoring winger transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in October 1947 for a £7000 fee. He went on to appear in 57 matches and found the net on 16 occasions in all competitions between 1947 and 1948. He left Spurs in May 1949 to join Southampton in a transfer deal which involved Alf Ramsey, where he featured in 44 games and scoring on four occasions. In November 1951 he transferred to Bristol City as a player/coach and played a further 50 matches and netting seven times between 1951 and 1954. Jones ended his senior career at Rhyl in the position of player/manager.

International career

Jones played on four occasions for the Welsh national side. [ [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/erniejones.htm Ernie Jones fact file] Retrieved 29 September 2008 ]

After football

After his football career ended, Jones settled in Bolton where he was employed by Hawker Siddeley. He died in November 2002

External links

* [http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players]
* [http://www.swanseacity.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Legends/0,,10354~1171090,00.html Swansea City legends]

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