John Jones (footballer, born 1916)

John Jones
Personal information
Full name	John Thomas Jones
Date of birth	25 November 1916
Place of birth	Holywell, Wales
Date of death	1978 (aged 61–62)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1936–1937	Port Vale
1937–1948	Northampton Town
1948–1949	Oldham Athletic
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Thomas Jones (25 November 1916 – 1978) was a Welsh footballer. A goalkeeper, he was known as "Jones the Cap".^[1]

Career

Jones joined Port Vale as an amateur in July 1936, and signed professional forms that December.^[1] Working as understudy to Allan Todd, he played just four games – three in the Third Division North and one in the FA Cup, and was given a free transfer in April 1937.^[1] He then moved on to Northampton Town and Oldham Athletic.^[1]

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1936–37	Third Division North	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Northampton Town	1937–38	Third Division South	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1938–39	Third Division South	15	0	0	0	2	0	17	0
	1946–47	Third Division South	31	0	4	0	0	0	35	0
	1947–48	Third Division South	25	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
	Total		71	0	8	0	2	0	81	0
Oldham Athletic	1948–49	Third Division North	22	0	4	0	0	0	26	0
Total			96	0	13	0	2	0	111	0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 157. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
↑ John Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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