Charlie Jones (footballer, born 1911)
Charles Jones (22 November 1911 – 4 June 1985) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for Ebbw Vale, Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur and Southend United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Mynyddislwyn, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 1985 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Norfolk, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ebbw Vale | |||
| Northfleet United | |||
| 1934–1935 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | Southend United | 22 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
After initially playing for Ebbw Vale, Jones joined the Tottenham Hotspur "nursery" team Northfleet United.[2] The centre half signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1934, making his debut against Leeds United at White Hart Lane on 22 December 1934, and played a total of 18 matches for the Spurs.[3] In May 1937 Jones made his debut for Southend United and went on to make 26 appearances and scoring twice in all competitions before the outbreak of World War II during which he served as a seaman in the RNPS.[4]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 141. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 June 2009
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Southend United database Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 June 2009
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