Alan Jones (footballer, born 1945)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1968 | Swansea City[1] | 59 | (5) |
| 1967–1974 | Hereford United[2] | 335 | (25) |
| 1974–1976 | Southport[3] | 49 | (2) |
| 1975 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan)[4] | 20 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Alan Jones (born 6 October 1945 in Swansea) is a former Welsh footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s as a central defender.
He started his career at hometown club Swansea City, then known as Swansea Town, and turned professional in October 1963. He went on to make 61 league appearances, scoring 6 goals, before joining Hereford United in 1968. He spent six seasons at Edgar Street and was a member of the team that famously knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup and gained election to The Football League in the same season.
He later played for Southport, in the United States for Los Angeles Aztecs and latterly in the Welsh leagues, where he played for Ammanford and Haverfordwest County.[5]
After retiring from football, he became a prison officer.
References[]
- ^ "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "HEREFORD UNITED : 1972/73 - 1996/97 & 2006/07 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "SOUTHPORT : 1946/47 - 1977/78". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "NASL-Alan Jones".
- ^ "Players of the past".
The Hereford United Story by John Williamson 1974
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