Charles Jones (rugby union, born 1893)

Charles William Jones (18 June 1893 - 19 January 1960)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union player, between 1922 and 1923 he played 29 matches for Leicester Tigers.

Charles Jones
Birth nameCharles William Jones
Date of birth18 June 1893
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
Date of death19 January 1960(1960-01-19) (aged 66)
Place of deathBirkenhead, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922–1923 Leicester Tigers 29 (3)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920 Wales 3 (0)

Career edit

Jones made his international debut for Wales on 17 January 1920 in the first game of the 1920 Five Nations Championship, Wales won 19-5.[2] He played in further internationals against Scotland and France.[3]

He made his Leicester Tigers debut on 16 December 1922 in a 16 all draw against Bristol at Welford Road.[4] He was a regularly for the rest of the 1922/23 season featuring in 20 of the remain 28 games that season, including the historic game in Paris against Racing, the club's first overseas game.[4] His final appearance for the club was on November 1923 against Llanelli.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Charles Jones". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Wales (3) 19 - 5 (5) England (FT)". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "International matches". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.