Paul Jones (footballer, born 1953)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Bernard Jones | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Bolton Wanderers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1983 | Bolton Wanderers | 445 | (38) |
1983–1985 | Huddersfield Town | 73 | (8) |
1985–1987 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | (1) |
1987–1988 | Blackpool | 37 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Rochdale | 14 | (2) |
1989–1990 | Stockport County | 25 | (0) |
Total | 626 | (49) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Paul Bernard Jones (born 13 May 1953 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, where he spent most of his career, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic, Blackpool, Rochdale and Stockport County.[1] He was educated at The Whitby High School, Ellesmere Port, where he was spotted by a Bolton scout; as were Barry Siddall and Neil Whatmore.[2] Paul also made the Full England Squad in 1977 but did not make an appearance.
After his playing career ended he spent time scouting for former club Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and Crystal Palace and in 2009 completed a spell coaching in Hunan Province, China.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Paul Jones". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "A Short History of The Whitby High School 1959-2009" (PDF). The Whitby High School. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Keeling, Peter (30 April 2009). "Blast from the Past : Paul Jones : Bolton legend". Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
External links[]
- League stats at Neil Brown's site
- Bolton stats and photo at Sporting Heroes
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Ellesmere Port
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Stockport County F.C. non-playing staff
- Sportspeople from Cheshire
- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs