Herbert Jones (footballer, born 1896)
{{short description|English footballer (1896-1973)}}
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| name = Herbert Jones
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| fullname = Herbert Jones
| birth_date = {{birth date|1896|9|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Blackpool, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1973|9|11|1896|9|3|df=y}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}{{cite news |title=The lure of promotion. Blackpool |newspaper=Athletic News |location=Manchester |date=13 August 1923 |page=6}}
| position = Defender
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| clubs1 = South Shore Strollers | clubs2 = South Shore | clubs3 = Fleetwood Town | clubs4 = Blackpool | clubs5 = Blackburn Rovers | clubs6 = Brighton | clubs7 = Fleetwood Town
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|nationalyears1= 1927–1928
| nationalteam1= England
| nationalcaps1= 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0
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Herbert Jones (3 September 1896 – 11 September 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for various clubs in England, including Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers, where he won the FA Cup in 1928, and Brighton. He also played six times for the England national team.
Early life
Jones trained as a plumber before World War I. During the war, he was stationed in France. He took part in the truce of Christmas 1915.[http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/people/41980-notable-persons-ww1-part-4-sport.html The Aerodrome] retrieved 9 April 2013 He became a pacifist and remained so for the rest of his life.
In the summer of 1915 or 1916 he was hit by shrapnel when a shell exploded nearby. As a result of this injury he was honourably discharged.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
Football career
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Jones began his football career, whilst still a part-time plumber, with his hometown club, Blackpool, making his debut on 16 December 1922, in a goalless draw against Hull City at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further fifteen league appearances during the 1922–23 campaign, in what was Bill Norman's final season in charge of the Seasiders.
Under new manager Major Frank Buckley in 1923–24, Jones made 28 league appearances. He also featured in Blackpool's two FA Cup ties that season.
The following season, 1924–25, Jones appeared in 34 of the club's 42 league dates. He again appeared during the club's FA Cup run, this time helping them to the fourth round. They were knocked out by Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park by a single goal in front of a crowd of 60,000.
Blackburn approached Blackpool the following season, 1925–26, with a view to signing the defender. Blackpool accepted the £6,000 offer,{{cite web |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10432~63119,00.html |title=The History of Blackpool Football Club |date=10 June 2011 |website=www.blackpoolfc.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722102759/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10432~63119,00.html |archive-date=22 July 2012}} and in mid-January he moved east across Lancashire. His final appearance for Blackpool occurred on 12 December 1925, in a goalless draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Jones went on to play 247 league games for Rovers spanning from 1925 to 1934. He won the FA Cup with the club in 1928 (see 1928 FA Cup Final). After their relegation to Division Two in 1935–36, Rovers returned to the top flight in 1938–39.
Jones then joined Brighton & Hove Albion for a season, making 37 league appearances.
He finished his career back on the Fylde with Fleetwood Town.
International career
While at Blackburn, Jones received six caps for England. He made his debut for his country against Scotland on 2 April 1927.
His final cap was also gained against the Scots, on 31 March 1928.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/404?404;http://www.thefa.com:80/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=www.youtube.com|title=The website for the English football association, the Emirates FA Cup and the England football team|first=The Football|last=Association|website=www.thefa.com}}
Personal life
Jones was married to Florence and had one daughter, Ivy, who was born in May 1926.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} Jones died on 11 September 1973, at the age of 77.
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | year=1992 | isbn=1-873626-07-X}}
External links
- [http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/?pf=p&i=739&ap=p&searchname=jones Herbert Jones's profile at The FA.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110615062316/http://www.cottontown.org/Nimoi/sites/CT/resources/jb24824.jpg A picture of Jones] (sixth from right) in line with his Blackburn Rovers teammates at the 1928 FA Cup Final, meeting King George V
- {{England Football Online}}
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