David Jones (footballer born 1940)

David Jones

Personal information
Full name	David Willmott Llewellyn Jones
Date of birth	9 April 1940 (1940-04-09) (age 71)
Place of birth	Kingsley, England
Playing position	Inside forward
Youth career
1955–1956	Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1956–1957	Crewe Alexandra	10	(1)
1957–1959	Birmingham City	9	(0)
1959–1964	Millwall	165	(71)
1964–1969	Rangers Johannesburg	?	(73)
1970	Durban City	?	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

David Willmott Llewellyn Jones (born 9 April 1940) is an English former professional footballer who scored 72 goals in 184 appearances in the Football League playing for Crewe Alexandra,^[1] Birmingham City^[2] and Millwall, where he spent the majority of his career.^[3]

Playing career

Jones was born in Kingsley, Cheshire. He began his football career as a youngster with Crewe Alexandra, and was capped by England at youth level.^[4] An inside forward, Jones became Crewe's youngest goalscorer, aged 16 years 144 days, in a match against Gateshead on 10 September 1956, a record which as of March 2009 he still holds.^[5] At the end of the 1956–57 season, Jones turned professional with First Division club Birmingham City.^[4] He was integrated gradually into the first team, deputising occasionally for experienced forwards Peter Murphy and Bryan Orritt,^[6] and had played nine games in the top flight when his progress was disrupted by a leg injury. In December 1959, Jones moved to Millwall of the Fourth Division.^[4]

His first full season brought Jones 23 goals; in the next, 1961–62, he was Millwall's joint top scorer alongside Peter Burridge with 22 goals apiece as the club won the Fourth Division title. They promptly sold Burridge, and despite Jones's contributions, two years later they were relegated back to the Fourth Division.^[7] Following their relegation, the size of the squad was halved; Jones was among those cut.^[8] After 71 goals in 165 league games, he moved to South Africa where he played for Johannesburg Rangers.^[3]

Honours

with Millwall

• Football League Fourth Division champions: 1961–62

References

1. ^ "Crewe Alexandra : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/crewe/crewe.htm. Retrieved 12 April 2009. 
2. ^ "Birmingham City : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 12 April 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Millwall : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/millwall/millwall.htm. Retrieved 12 April 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
5. ^ "Crewe Alexandra records". Crewe Alexandra F.C.. 19 June 2007. http://www.crewealex.net/page/HistoryDetail/0,,10414~1054719,00.html. Retrieved 14 April 2009. 
6. ^ Matthews, pp. 193–94.
7. ^ Prole, David. "Millwall 1945–1964". The Millwall History Files. http://www.millwall-history.co.uk/Origins-5.htm. Retrieved 14 April 2009. 
8. ^ "Millwall 1964–1966: Back to Back Promotions". The Millwall History Files. http://www.millwall-history.co.uk/Origins-6.htm. Retrieved 14 April 2009. 

Persondata
Name	Jones, David Willmott Llewellyn
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	9 April 1940
Place of birth	Kingsley, Cheshire, England
Date of death
Place of death