Morris Jones (footballer)

Morris Jones

Personal information
Full name	William Morris Jones
Date of birth	30 November 1919(1919-11-30)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	1993 (aged 73–74)
Playing position	Central-forward
Youth career
	South Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1939–1947	Port Vale	53	(26)
1947–1950	Swindon Town	94	(48)
1950–1951	Crystal Palace	17	(3)
1951–1952	Watford	27	(7)
Total		191	(84)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

William Morris Jones (30 November 1919–1993) is a former English footballer.

Playing career

Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for Celtic. During the 1946–47 season he scored 26 goals, becoming top scorer. However by November 1947 he had lost his place in the squad and was sold to Swindon Town for £2,500 the same month. He had played 58 games (53 league and 5 in the FA Cup) for the Vale and scored 29 goals (26 in the league and 3 in the FA Cup). He later played for Crystal Palace, Watford and had a trial with Leyton Orient.^[1]

References

1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 158. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 

Persondata
Name	Jones, Morris
Alternative names	William Morris Jones
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	30 November 1919
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	1993
Place of death