Wilson Jones (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Wilson Jones


fullname = Charles Wilson Jones
dateofbirth = April 29, 1914
cityofbirth = Wrexham
countryofbirth = Wales
dateofdeath = January 9, 1986
cityofdeath = Birmingham
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Centre-forward
youthyears = 1930–1932
youthclubs = Brymbo Green
years = 1932–1934
1934–1947
1947–1948
1948–1949
clubs = Wrexham
Birmingham
Nottingham Forest
Kidderminster Harriers
caps(goals) = 006 0(3)
135 (63)
007 0(5)

nationalyears = 1935–1939
nationalteam = Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 0(1)

Charles Wilson Jones (born April 29, 1914 in Wrexham, Wales, died January 9, 1986 in Birmingham) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an centre-forward for Wrexham, Birmingham and Nottingham Forest in the Football League, and for Wales at international level.

He was Birmingham's top scorer on three occasions in the First Division in the 1930s. He won two caps for Wales, the first on March 27, 1935 against Northern Ireland at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, when he scored the first goal in a 3–1 win, [cite web | url=http://www.welshfootballonline.com/results/res1930.html | title=1930 - 1939 | work=Welsh Football Online | accessdate=2007-08-11 ] and the second on May 20, 1939, a 1–1 draw against France in Paris.

References

cite book
author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=1-85983-010-2

Notes

Persondata
NAME = Jones, Charles Wilson
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1914-04-29
PLACE OF BIRTH = Wrexham, Wales
DATE OF DEATH = 1986-01-09
PLACE OF DEATH = Birmingham, England