Thomas Jones (footballer, born 1885)
Thomas Jones (1885 – after 1912) was an English professional footballer who made 46 appearances in the Football League playing for Everton and Birmingham.[1] He played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1905 | Bootle | ||
| 1905–1910 | Everton | 15 | (5) |
| 1910–1912 | Birmingham | 31 | (12) |
| 1912–19?? | Southport Central | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jones was born in Prescot, Lancashire. He began his football career with Bootle before joining Everton of the Football League First Division in 1905.[2] He scored on his Everton debut, on 14 April 1906 in a 2–1 defeat of Derby County,[3][4] but found his progress blocked by the prolific Sandy Young, and over the next four years Jones played only 14 more league games.[3] He dropped down a division to join Birmingham in September 1910.[2] He made a promising start to his first season with the club, and when Jack Hall arrived in December the pair formed a fine understanding. Injury disrupted Jones's 1911–12 season, in which he played only three times for the first team, and in 1912 he returned to Lancashire to join Southport Central.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b "Everton Player Stats Thomas Jones". Everton. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ "Everton Fixture Stats 14/04/1906 (1905–1906)". Everton. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ Matthews, pp. 157–58.
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