Steve Jones (footballer, born 1960)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Francis Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1960 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | Port Vale | 25 | (2) |
| Total | 25 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve Francis Jones (born 18 October 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. He played 25 games for Port Vale in the Football League.
Playing career
Jones was signed to Manchester United, but did not make a first team appearance for the "Red Devils" before joining Port Vale in May 1979.[1] 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.[1] He opened the 1980–81 season with a goal, in another 3–0 home win over Doncaster Rovers, but went on to suffer a collarbone injury, and finished the season with fourteen appearances to his name.[1] He was released by manager John McGrath in April 1981, having played 30 games in league and cup competitions.[1]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1980–81 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
