Alan Jones (footballer, born 1945)
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Full name | Alan Jones | ||
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) |
1968–1974 | Hereford United[2] | 53 | (2) |
1974–1976 | Southport[3] | 49 | (2) |
1975 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan)[4] | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.
After retiring from football, he became a prison officer.
References
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- ↑ http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/J/Jones.Alan.htm
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- 1945 births
- Living people
- People from Swansea
- Association football defenders
- Welsh footballers
- Welsh expatriate footballers
- Wales under-23 international footballers
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Los Angeles Aztecs players
- The Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- British prison officers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Welsh football defender stubs