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Steve Jones (footballer, born 1960)

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Full name
  
Steven Francis Jones

1979–1981
  
Years
  
Team


Playing position
  
Forward

Name
  
Steve Jones

Date of birth
  
(1960-10-18) 18 October 1960 (age 55)

Place of birth
  
Liverpool, England

Steve Francis Jones (born 18 October 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his professional career with Manchester United before moving to Port Vale.

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Playing career

Jones was signed by Manchester United, but did not make a senior first team appearance for the "Red Devils" before joining Port Vale in July 1979. He played sixteen games in 1979–80, scoring his first senior goal in a final day 3–0 win over Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park, as the "Valiants" finished 20th in the Fourth Division. He opened the 1980–81 season with a goal, in another 3–0 home win over Doncaster Rovers, but went on to suffer a broken collarbone and finished the season with fourteen appearances to his name. He left Vale by mutual consent in June 1981, having played 30 games in league and cup competitions.

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  • Sourced from Steve Jones profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    Steve Jones (footballer, born 1960) Wikipedia


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