Les Jones (footballer, born 1922)
Les W. Jones | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leslie William Jones | ||
Date of birth | 1 October 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Chelsea, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 22 May 1989 | (aged 66)||
Original team(s) | Chelsea Football Club | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944–1949 | Richmond | 59 (23) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leslie William "Les" Jones (1 October 1922 – 22 May 1989)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jones, a follower, made his league debut in round 18 of the 1944 VFL season.[2][3] He played a preliminary final in his second VFL appearance and his third senior game was the 1944 Grand Final, which Richmond lost to Fitzroy.[3] On Grand Final day he injured his leg and had to be replaced by the 19th man Keith Cook at half-time.[4] His appearance was only made possible when he was granted leave from the Army.[5] After leaving Richmond he captain-coached Yallourn.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Les Jones - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Les Jones". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"Oppy Reported", 2 October 1944, p. 12
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll: Leslie William Jones". Government of Australia.
- ^ The Argus,"Morris Will Not Get Clearance", 20 February 1950, p. 16
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1989 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Richmond Football Club players
- Chelsea Football Club (Australia) players
- Australian Army personnel of World War II
- Australian Army soldiers
- Australian rules biography, 1920s birth stubs