- Sammy Jones (footballer)
Football player infobox2
playername = Sam "Sammy" Jones
fullname = Samuel Jones
nickname =
dateofbirth =June 11 1911
cityofbirth =Lurgan
countryofbirth =Ireland
dateofdeath = 1993
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
currentclub =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = -1933
1933-1939
clubs = Distillery
Blackpool
caps(goals) = 00? (?)
165 (6)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
nationalyears = 1933-1934
nationalteam = Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 (1)Samuel "Sammy" Jones (
June 11 1911 – 1993) was an Irish professional footballer. He played as a defender.Career
Domestic career
Born in
Lurgan , Ireland, Jones began his professional career with Lisburn Distillery in his native land. In 1933, he joinedSandy MacFarlane 's Blackpool, making his debut onOctober 21 ,1933 , in a goalless draw against Oldham Athletic atBloomfield Road . He made a further 21 appearances during the 1933–34 campaign, scoring one goal.In 1934–35, he appeared in all but one of Blackpool's league games, scoring one goal in the process.
The following season, 1935–36, in Joe Smith's first season as manager, he made 37 league appearances and scored twice.
Jones was also a regular in the team during Blackpool's successful 1936–37 season, in which they finished runners-up and gained promotion to Division One.
In 1937–38, he shared the number-6 shirt with future club captain Harry Johnston, who began to knock on the door of the first team after a few years in the reserves. Jones made 24 league appearances, and Johnston 20.
In Jones' final season in League football, 1938–39, he made seven league appearances and scored two goals. He played for Blackpool throughout the
World War II regional competitions, but retired before football proper resumed in 1946–47.International career
Jones received four caps for Ireland, during the 1933–34 season, and scored on his debut.
Death
Jones died in his early 80s in 1993.
References
*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.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/history?articleid=1240496 A mention of Jones in the "Blackpool Gazette"]
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