Full name James Henry Jones | Playing position Name James Jones | |
Date of birth (1873-12-00)December 1873 Place of birth Camberwell, London, England Date of death 27 December 1955(1955-12-27) | ||
Place of death Hove, Sussex, England | ||
James Henry Jones (December 1873 – 27 December 1955) was a British footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games, playing in one match as a goalkeeper, and winning a gold medal.
He was the secretary of Upton Park F.C., a London-based amateur football team. The team were invited to participate in the 1900 Summer Olympics by the Amateur Status Committee of the Football Association. Upton Park won the tournament with a 4-0 victory over the French representative USFSA.
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