Frederick R. Jones (1910 – after 1936) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Halesowen, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Old Hill White Star | |||
| Halesowen Town | |||
| 1932–1934 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Birmingham | 1 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jones was born in 1910 in Halesowen, which was then part of Worcestershire. An inside forward, he played local football for Halesowen Town and had a trial with Huddersfield Town before joining Leeds United. Jones moved on to Birmingham in 1934 without playing first-team football for Leeds.[2] Described as "an enterprising forward, not afraid to make an unorthodox move when he thinks the occasion warrants it",[1] Jones made his debut – the only game he played for Birmingham's first team – in the First Division on 1 September 1934, as a late replacement for the injured Joe Bradford in a game at Stoke City which Birmingham lost 2–0.[1][3][a] Jones later played for Cheltenham Town.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ Sources including Michael Joyce's Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939[4] appear to attribute this game to Wilson Jones, who had not joined Birmingham by then.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Debut Of Jones. Takes Bradford's Place In Birmingham's Team". Birmingham Mail. 31 August 1934.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 177.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
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