- Ray Jones
Football player infobox
playername = Ray Jones
fullname = Raymond Barry Bankote Jones
height = height|ft=6|in=4
nickname = Jonesy
dateofbirth = birth date|1988|8|28|df=y
cityofbirth = Newham,London
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|8|25|1988|8|28|df=y
cityofdeath =East Ham , Newham,London
countryofdeath =England
position =Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Colchester United
years = 2006–2007
clubs = Queens Park Rangers
caps(goals) = 33 (5)
nationalyears = 2006
nationalteam = England U19
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 (0)Raymond Barry Bankote "Ray" Jones (
28 August ,1988 –25 August ,2007 ) was an Englishprofessional footballer who played for Queens Park Rangers.Career
He was rejected as a youth team player at Colchester United before impressing the managers at QPR. He made his debut for QPR against Watford in the closing stages of the 2005-06 season and scored his first league goal at Loftus Road against Hull City on
23 September 2006 . On17 November 2006 , Jones scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over high flying Cardiff City.On
5 September 2006 , Jones came on as a substitute for England U-19 against the Netherlands, hence earning his only youth cap.cite news
title = Lions held by Holland
url = http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/09/EnglandHolland.htm
publisher = TheFA.com
date =2006-09-05
accessdate = 2007-08-25]Many
Premier League clubs showed interest in Jones after several solid performances for Rangers, and QPR manager John Gregory at one point was resigned to him leaving,cite news
title = QPR chief resigned to Jones exit
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6177517.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2006-12-14
accessdate = 2007-08-25] but stated he may have been "ill advised" by his agent. However, after scoring in a 1-0 victory over Colchester United on1 January ,2007 he pledged his future to the club, which rang true a week later as he signed a new three and a half year deal,cite news
title = Striking ace Jones commits to QPR
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6224815.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2007-01-06
accessdate = 2007-08-25] which would have kept him at the club until 2010. Colchester United made a £200,000 offer for Jones in June 2007, which was rejected by QPR, but made another bid the following day, which was also turned down.cite news
title = QPR reject second Colchester bid
url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6764745.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2007-06-19
accessdate = 2007-08-25] In total, Jones played 37 games (19 as sub) for QPR in all competitions, scoring 6 goals.cite news
title = Ray Jones Player Profile
url = http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10373~36398,00.html
publisher = Queens Park Rangers FC
accessdate = 2007-08-25]Death
Jones died, along with two others, in a car accident in
East Ham ,London in the early hours ofAugust 25 2007 when the vehicle he was travelling in collided with a bus.cite news
title = QPR's Ray Jones dies in car crash
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6963546.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2007-08-25
accessdate = 2007-08-25] As a mark of respect QPR postponed their upcoming game with Burnley, who in turn replaced it with an open training session with proceeds going to the charity of QPR’s choice.cite news
title = Burnley Pay Their Respects
url = http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1099401,00.html
publisher = Queens Park Rangers FC
date =2007-08-25
accessdate = 2007-08-25] QPR have also decided to retire the number 31 shirt in memory of Jones who wore the shirt during his time atLoftus Road .cite news
title = REMEMBERING RAY - NUMBER 31
url = http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1100529,00.html
publisher = Queens Park Rangers FC
date =2007-08-28
accessdate = 2007-08-28] In their league game against Southampton onSeptember 1 2007 atLoftus Road all of the Queens Park Rangers players carried Ray Jones's name on the back of their shirts as a mark of respect.cite news
title = Shirt tribute for striker Jones
url = http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1100766,00.html
publisher = Queens Park Rangers FC
date =2007-08-29
accessdate = 2007-08-29]His Funeral was held at the East Ham Nature Reserve church metres away from where he died, on the 6th September 2007 followed by a burial at the City Of London Cemetery. In attendance were the whole Jones family along with the QPR Squad and their then manager John Gregory and mainly former school mates and friend. Fans also held memorial Service at Shepherds Bush.
tatistics
cite web
title = Ray Jones SoccerBase profile
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=43716
publisher = SoccerBase
accessdate = 2007-08-29]References
External links
*soccerbase|43716|Ray Jones
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6967374.stm Tribute from Ex-QPR youth coach Joe Gallen] onBBC Sport Persondata
NAME=Jones, Raymond Barry Bankote
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Jones, Ray, Jones, Raymond
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=28 August ,1988
PLACE OF BIRTH=Newham ,Greater London ,England
DATE OF DEATH=25 August ,2007
PLACE OF DEATH=East Ham ,Greater London ,England
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