Charlie Jones (footballer, born 1911)

Charles Jones
Personal information
Full name Charles Jones
Date of birth 22 November 1911
Place of birth Mynyddislwyn, Wales
Date of death 4 June 1985(1985-06-04) (aged 73)
Place of death Norfolk, England
Playing position Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–? Ebbw Vale ? (?)
?–? Northfleet United ? (?)
1934–1935 Tottenham Hotspur 18 (0)
1937–1939 Southend United 22 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Charles 'Charlie' 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]

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

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 141. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 June 2009
  3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
  4. Southend United database Retrieved 1 June 2009
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