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Jack Jones (footballer, born 1891)

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Full name
  
John William Jones

Name
  
Jack Jones

Role
  
Footballer


Height
  
1.68 m

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Defender

Date of birth
  
(1891-02-08)8 February 1891

Date of death
  
20 July 1948(1948-07-20) (aged 57)

Died
  
July 20, 1948, Rotherham, United Kingdom

Place of death
  
Rotherham, England

Place of birth
  
Rotherham, England

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John William Jones (8 February 1891 – 20 July 1948), was an English professional footballer who played as a left back. He played 331 games in the Football League.

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Jones was born in Rotherham, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire. A former coal miner, he was transferred from Sunderland to Birmingham for a fee of £2,000. For six seasons he formed a formidable full-back pairing with Frank Womack, helping the club to the championship of the Football League Second Division in the 1920–21 season. He went on to play 237 games in all competitions for the club, including 191 in the First Division. He later played for Nelson, Crewe Alexandra and Scarborough. He died in Rotherham at the age of 57.

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