Bernard Jones (footballer, born 1924)

Bernard Jones (27 September 1924 – 2000) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale. He later turned out for non-League sides Winsford United, Macclesfield Town and Stafford Rangers.

Bernard Jones
Personal information
Full name Bernard Jones[1]
Date of birth (1924-09-27)27 September 1924[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 2000 (aged 75–76)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Crewe Alexandra
Longport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948 Port Vale 6 (0)
1948–1949 Macclesfield Town 4 (1)
1949–1951 Winsford United
1951–1952 Macclesfield Town 44 (8)
Stafford Rangers
Total 54+ (9+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Jones played for Crewe Alexandra and Longport, before joining Gordon Hodgson's Port Vale in October 1948.[1] He played six Third Division South and one FA Cup game in the 1948–49 season.[1] Failing to earn a first-team spot at The Old Recreation Ground, he was transferred to Winsford United in November 1949, and later played for Macclesfield Town and Stafford Rangers.[1] He was a member of the Macclesfield Town team which won the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1951 and 1952.[2]

Career statistics edit

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1948–49 Third Division South 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Macclesfield Town 1948–49[4] Cheshire County League 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Macclesfield Town 1950–51[5] Cheshire County League 15 4 0 0 5 2 20 6
1951–52[6] Cheshire County League 29 4 0 0 7 2 36 6
Total 44 8 0 0 12 4 56 12

Honours edit

Macclesfield Town

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 155. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ Bernard Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.[permanent dead link]