Islwyn Jones (born 8 April 1935) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He made 26 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Islwyn Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1955 | Cardiff City | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Jones worked in Merthyr Vale Colliery as a teenager while playing football for Troedyrhiw Boy's Club.[2] He began his career with Cardiff City in 1952. He spent two years in the club's reserve side before making his professional debut on 13 September 1954 in a 3–1 victory over Sheffield United in place of the injured Billy Baker.[3] He made 23 appearances in all competitions during his first season but fell out of favour the following year, losing his place to Colin Baker.[4] He left the club at the end of the season, moving into non-league football before retiring due to a knee injury.[3] He later worked in a Hoover factory in Pentrebach for over 30 years.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 1954–55[4] | First Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1955–56[4] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Islwyn Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Former City footballer recalls playing against legend Nat". WalesOnline. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ a b c Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 54–55. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.