Jack Jones (footballer, born 1891), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Jones (footballer, born 1891)

English footballer, born 1891

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1891

Place of Birth: Rotherham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1948

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Jack Jones (footballer, born 1891)

  • John William Jones (8 February 1891 – 20 July 1948) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back.
  • He made 331 appearances in the Football League.Jones was born in 1891 in Rotherham, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
  • A former coal miner, he was transferred from Sunderland to Birmingham in 1920 for a fee of £2,000.
  • For six seasons he formed a formidable full-back pairing with Frank Womack, helping the club win the Football League Second Division title in the 1920–21 season.
  • He went on to play 237 matches 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.

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