Jimmy Jones (Northern Irish footballer)
- Jimmy Jones (Northern Irish footballer)
Jimmy Jones, from Lurgan in County Armagh, Northern Ireland was an Irish League footballer in the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s. Jones played for Belfast Celtic in an infamous game in 1948 against Linfield at Windsor Park. There was rioting at the end of the game and Jones was thrown over the wall which surrounded the pitch. He suffered a broken leg and Belfast Celtic withdrew from Irish football. Celtic Park in Belfast is now a shopping centre.
Jones joined Glenavon in Lurgan and, contrary to the myth which suggested that his career was ruined by his broken leg, was the leading Irish League goalscorer for some years in the fifties. He scored three goals in the Irish League team which defeated the Football League 5 - 3 at Windsor Park in 1953. Jones played in two full international games for Northern Ireland, the last in 1956 when Northern Ireland drew 1 - 1 with England at Windsor Park in the now defunct British Home Championship.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Jimmy Jones — may refer to:*Horace A. Jones (1906 ndash;2001) American Hall of Fame horse trainer *Jimmy Jones (pianist) American jazz pianist *Jimmy Jones (singer) (born 1937) American singer/songwriter *Jimmy Jones (English footballer) (born 1899) played for … Wikipedia
Jimmy Jones (footballer) — may mean one of two British footballers: *Jimmy Jones (English footballer) (born 1899), played for Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers *Jimmy Jones (Northern Irish footballer), played for Belfast Celtic … Wikipedia
List of Northern Irish people — is a list of notable people from Northern Ireland.It also covers * people of Northern Irish descent * people born in Northern Ireland who have since become nationals of other countries * people born outside Northern Ireland and later settled… … Wikipedia
1976 — This article is about the year 1976. For the comic set in this year, see 76. For the unrelated comic book characters, see Spirit of 76 (comics). Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century… … Wikipedia
List of Irish people — This is a list of famous Irish people.It covers * People who were born on the island of Ireland and/or who have lived there for most of their lives. * People who, though not necessarily ever having been born or lived in Ireland, have been raised… … Wikipedia
November 18 — << November 2011 >> Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 … Wikipedia
1978 — This article is about the year 1978. Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s – 1970s – 1980s … Wikipedia
1979 — This article is about the year 1979. For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s – … Wikipedia
2007 — Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2007 was designated as: * International Heliophysical Year. [ [http://ihy2007.org/ International Heliophysical Year website] ] * International… … Wikipedia
January 1 — See also: New Year and New Year s Day << January 2011 >> Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa … Wikipedia
