Ceryl Tindall-Jones (née Jones; born 21 March 1980)[1] is a former footballer who played for Everton, Liverpool and the Wales.

Ceryl Tindall-Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-03-21) 21 March 1980 (age 44)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Segontium Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Bangor City Girls
1998-2000 Everton (9)
2000–2002 Bangor City Girls
2002–2005 Liverpool
2005–2011 Caernarfon Town
International career
1996–2004 Wales (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youth career

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Jones-Tindall began her career playing for boys' youth side Segontium Rovers. Aged 14 she joined Bangor City Girls F.C (actually a senior side)[1] playing in the FA Women's Premier League Northern division - the second tier of English women's football.

Club career

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At Bangor City Girls, aged 15, Jones scored the equalising goal in the 1995 FAW Women's Cup final at the National Stadium in Cardiff[1], a game they went on to lose on penalties. She also scored the third goal for Bangor when Bangor won the Cup for the first time in 1997, beating Newcastle Emlyn 3 - 0 in Aberystwyth.[2]

In 1998, aged 18, she signed for English champions Everton Ladies. She scored 7 goals in her first season[3], including the winning goal in the League Cup semi final against Tranmere Rovers.

In 1999, she scored a penalty as Everton beat Arsenal via a penalty shoot-out in the inaugural, unofficial, women's charity shield, played at Wembley immediately before the men's charity shield.

In 2000, she returned to Bangor City, winning back to back Welsh cups[2], scoring a brace in the 2001 final (a 3-0 win against Newport County) and Bangor's second as they again bested County in the 2002 final and played in the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup[4].

In 2002 she signed for Liverpool, helping them to the 2003–04 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division title[5]. She remained with Liverpool for their season in the top-flight, making 18 starts and scoring once, but left the club after their relegation at the end of the season[6].

For the 2005-06 season, she returned to Caernarfon Town L.F.C. (which Bangor City Girls had become) where she remained until her retirement in 2011[1].

International Career

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Jones earned her first cap for Wales aged 16 against Scotland[1][7] on the 24th March 1996, three days after her sixteenth birthday. She scored her first goal for Wales against the Faroe Islands in June 1996[8] and went on to score five goals, including a memorable equaliser to seal a point against Belarus from being 3 - 0 down.

Her final appearances for Wales came during the 2004 Algarve Cup[9].

International Goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
`1.[8] 6 June 1996 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands   Faroe Islands 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
2.[10] 17 November 1996 Somerset Park, Ayr, Scotland   Scotland 2–0 2–0 Friendly
3.[11] 1 May 1998 Jenner Park, Barry, Wales   Poland 1–3 1–5 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4.[12] 24 May 1998 Bridge Meadow, Haverfordwest, Wales   Belarus 3–3 3–3 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5.[13] 24 October 1999 Neue Sportanlage Langenrohr, Langenrohr, Austria   Austria 1–0 1–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying

Honours

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Bangor City Girls

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Everton

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Liverpool

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Caernarfon Town Ladies

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e davejones (2021-02-08). "North Wales women's football greats: No 3 - Ceryl Tindall-Jones". Grassroots North Wales | Championing Local Sport | Dave Jones Sportswriter | nwsport.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ a b davejones (2021-01-31). "Celebrating Bangor City women's amazing Welsh Cup triumphs". Grassroots North Wales | Championing Local Sport | Dave Jones Sportswriter | nwsport.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  3. ^ "Everton Ladies: 1998/99". EFC Statto. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Wrocław 6-3 Bangor | UEFA Women's Champions League 2002/03". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  5. ^ davejones (2020-03-21). "Happy 40th birthday to the legendary Ceryl Jones!". Grassroots North Wales | Championing Local Sport | Dave Jones Sportswriter | nwsport.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  6. ^ "Stat leaders | The FA Women's National League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Wales 5-1 Scotland | UEFA Women's EURO 1997". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. ^ a b UEFA.com. "History: Faroe Islands 0-1 Wales | UEFA Women's EURO 1997". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  9. ^ "Cymru vs. Northern Ireland | Friendly match - Football - Female - A". FAW. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  10. ^ "Cymru vs. Scotland | Friendly match - Football - Female - A". FAW. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  11. ^ UEFA.com. "Wales-Poland | Women's World Cup 1999". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  12. ^ UEFA.com. "Wales-Belarus | Women's World Cup 1999". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  13. ^ UEFA.com. "Austria-Wales | Women's European Qualifiers 2001". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.