- Jack Jones (association footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Jack Jones
fullname = John William Jones
dateofbirth = birth date|1891|2|8|df=y
cityofbirth =Rotherham
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1948|7|20|1891|2|8|df=y
cityofdeath =Rotherham
countryofdeath =England
height =
position = Left back
youthyears =
youthclubs = Allerton Bywater Colliery
Industry F.C.
Bird-in-Hand
Maltby Main Colliery
RAF
years = 1914–1920
1920–1927
1927–1928
1928–1930
1930–1931
clubs = Sunderland
Birmingham
Nelson
Crewe Alexandra
Scarborough
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
228 (1)
012 (0)
091 (7)John William "Jack" Jones (
8 February 1891 –20 July 1948 ), was an English professional footballer who played as a left back.Jones was born in
Rotherham ,South Yorkshire . A former coal miner, he was transferred from Sunderland to Birmingham for a fee of £2,000. For six seasons he formed a formidable full back pairing withFrank Womack , helping the club to the championship of theFootball League Second Division in the 1920–21 season. He went on to play 237 games in all competitions for the club, including 191 in the First Division. He later played for Nelson, Crewe Alexandra and Scarborough. He died in Rotherham at the age of 57.References
*cite book |author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 102, 163-69 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9Persondata
NAME = Jones, Jack
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Jones, John William
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =1891-02-08
PLACE OF BIRTH =Rotherham ,South Yorkshire ,England
DATE OF DEATH =1948-07-20
PLACE OF DEATH =Rotherham ,South Yorkshire ,England
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