Herbert Jones (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Herbert Jones


fullname = Herbert Jones
dateofbirth = birth date|1896|9|3|df=y
cityofbirth = Blackpool
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1973|9|11|1896|9|3|df=y
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
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position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1922–1925
1925–1934
1934–1935
1935–19??
clubs = South Shore Strollers
South Shore
Fleetwood
Blackpool
Blackburn Rovers
Brighton
Fleetwood Town
caps(goals) =00? (?)
00? (?)
00? (?)
094 (0)
247 (0)
037 (0)
00? (?)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
nationalyears = 1927–1928
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 006 (0)

Herbert Jones (September 3 1896 — September 11 1973) was an English professional footballer. He played as a defender.

Career

Domestic

Jones began his career with his hometown club, Blackpool, making his debut on December 16, 1922, in a goalless draw against Hull City at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further fifteen league appearances during the 1922–23 campaign, in what was Bill Norman's final season in charge of "the Seasiders".

Under new manager Major Frank Buckley in 1923–24, Jones made 28 league appearances. He also featured in Blackpool's two FA Cup ties that season.

The following season, 1924–25, Jones appeared in 34 of the club's 42 league dates. He again appeared during the club's FA Cup run, this time helping them to the fourth round. They were knocked out by Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park by a single goal in front of a crowd of 60,000.

Blackburn approached Blackpool the following season, 1925–26, with a view to signing the defender. Blackpool accepted the offer, and in mid-January he moved east across Lancashire. His final appearance for Blackpool occurred on December 12, 1925, in a goalless draw at Wolves.

Jones went on to player well over 200 league games for Rovers before joining Brighton.

He finished his career back on the Fylde with Fleetwood Town.

International

While at Blackburn, Jones received six caps for England. He made his debut for his country against Scotland on April 2, 1927. His final cap was also gained against the Scots, on March 31, 1928. [ [http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/?pf=p&i=739&
] ]

Death

Jones died on September 11, 1973, at the age of 77.

References

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*cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| coauthors= | title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | location= | year=1992 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-873626-07-X

External links

* [http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/?pf=p&i=739&
]