Alan Jones (footballer born 1945)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964–1968 | Swansea City[1] | 59 | (5) |
| 1968–1974 | Hereford United[2] | 53 | (2) |
| 1974–1976 | Southport[3] | 49 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alan Jones (born 6 October 1945 in Swansea) is a former Welsh footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s as a central defender.
He started his career at hometown club Swansea City, then known as Swansea Town, and turned professional in October 1963. He went on to make 61 league appearances, scoring 6 goals, before joining Hereford United in 1968. He spent six seasons at Edgar Street and was a member of the team that famously knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup and gained election to The Football League in the same season.
He later played for Southport, in the United States for Los Angeles Aztecs and latterly in the Welsh leagues.
After retiring from football, he became a prison officer.
[edit] References
- ^ "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/swansea/swansea.htm. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "HEREFORD UNITED : 1972/73 - 1996/97 & 2006/07 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/hereford/hereford.htm. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "SOUTHPORT : 1946/47 - 1977/78". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/southport/southport.htm. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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