Gerry Jones (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1945[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 18 August 2021 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1967 | Stoke City | 7 | (0) |
| 1967–1974 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| 1974–1975 | Macclesfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 9 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gerald Jones (30 December 1945 – 18 August 2021) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Jones was born in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with local side Stoke City.[1] He played seven matches for Stoke in three seasons without establishing himself in Tony Waddington's first team and was released in May 1967.[1] He went on to play for non-league sides Stafford Rangers and Macclesfield Town.[1]
Jones died on 18 August 2021, at the age of 75.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1964–65 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1966–67 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Macclesfield Town | 1974–75[4] | Northern Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Nicholson, Fraser (18 August 2021). "Gerry Jones". Stoke City F.C.
- ^ Gerry Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1974-75". Silkmen Archive.