John Love Jones
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Love Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhyl, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 1913 (aged 28)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1905 | Rhyl | ||
| 1905–1907 | Stoke | 13 | (3) |
| 1907–1909 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1909–1910 | Middlesbrough | 14 | (0) |
| 1910–1913 | Portsmouth | 41 | (19) |
| Total | 68 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 1906–1910 | Wales | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Love Jones (1885 – 21 December 1913) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Middlesbrough, and he also made two appearances for Wales.[1][2]
Career
Jones began his career with home town club Rhyl before joining Stoke in 1905. He played 11 matches for Stoke in 1905–06 scoring three goals, but after only playing in two matches in 1906–07 he was allowed to join Crewe Alexandra.[1] He re-entered league football with Middlesbrough in 1908 but left for Portsmouth after failing to score. At "Pompey" he scored 19 goals in 41 matches before his death on 13 December at the age of 28.[1]
His made his Welsh debut whilst with Stoke in 1906, in a 2–0 victory against Scotland, with Jones scoring one of the goals. His second and final cap came against Ireland in 1910, in a 4–1 Welsh win.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1905–06 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 1906–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 1908–09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909–10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Player: John Jones". National team matches 1872-2011 database. Eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 February 2012.