Ivor Jones (footballer)

{{Short description|Welsh footballer (1899–1974)}}

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|birth_place = Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

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|death_place = Swansea, Wales

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|position = Inside right

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|clubs1 = Merthyr Town

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|clubs2 = Caerphilly

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|years3 = 1920–1922

|clubs3 = Swansea Town

|caps3 = 65

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|years4 = 1922–1926

|clubs4 = West Bromwich Albion

|caps4 = 67

|goals4 = 10

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|clubs5 = Aberystwyth Town

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|clubs6 = Aldershot

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|clubs7 = Thames

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|clubs8 = Eastside

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|clubs9 = Aberavon Harlequins

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Ivor Jones (31 July 1899{{Cite book |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |first=Michael |last=Joyce |publisher=Soccerdata |year=2004 |isbn=1-899468-67-6 }} – 24 November 1974) was a Welsh international footballer who played professionally as an inside right.

Family

Jones came from a footballing family. His four brothers – Bryn, Shoni, Emlyn and Bert – were all professionals,{{Cite web|url=http://www.trevor.jones4.btinternet.co.uk/JonesBoys.htm |title=The Jones Boys |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120914011408/http://www.trevor.jones4.btinternet.co.uk/JonesBoys.htm |archivedate=14 September 2012 |url-status=dead }} as were his sons Bryn and Cliff{{cite web|title=Spurs' Hall of Fame. Chapter one: Cliff Jones|url=http://football-talk.co.uk/6803/spurs-hall-fame-chapter-cliff-jones/|publisher=football-talk.co.uk|accessdate=20 December 2010|author=Viorel Mesca|date=4 August 2010}} and nephew Ken. His great-grandson Scott Neilson is also a professional footballer.{{cite web|url=http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/playerarchive/atoz/j.html|title=Albion Till We Die - An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website|website=albiontillwedie.co.uk}}

Club career

Jones played for Merthyr Town, Caerphilly, Swansea Town, West Bromwich Albion, Aberystwyth Town, Aldershot, Thames, Eastside and Aberavon Harlequins.{{ENFA}}

International career

Jones earned a total of 10 caps for Wales, scoring one goal.

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