Bryn Jones (footballer born 1939)

Football player infobox
playername = Bryn Jones


fullname = Bryn Edward Jones
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1939|5|26|df=y
cityofbirth = Bagillt, Flintshire
countryofbirth = Wales
position = Full back
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years = 19??–1963
1963–1964
1964–1967
1967–19??
clubs = Holywell Town
Watford
Chester
New Brighton
caps(goals) =
02 (0)
30 (0)
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Bryn Jones (born 26 May 1939, Bagillt, Flintshire) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a full back. He played in The Football League for Watford and Chester.

Playing career

Jones played for non-league side Holywell Town until joining Division Three side Watford in January 1963. However, he made just two league appearances before he returned north by joining Chester in August 1964. He made his Chester debut during the same month in a 3–1 win at Bradford City but added just one more appearance during the season.cite book | first=Chas |last=Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= stats section |id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] The following campaign saw him emerging as a regular at left back, with namesake Ray Jones playing in the right back slot. Chester went into their home game against Aldershot on 1 January 1966 in second place in Division Four, but both Bryn and Ray suffered broken legs in the 3–2 victory.cite book | last=Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | pages= p.78] The pair missed the remainder of the season as Chester finished in seventh place.

Jones recovered to play 11 games the following season before dropping out of The Football League and joining New Brighton. [cite book | last=Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | pages= p.139]

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