| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ernest Arthur Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Cwmbwrla, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 21 November 2002 (aged 82) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cwmbwria Juniors | |||
| Manselton School | |||
| 1937–1938 | Swansea Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1943 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1943–1947 | Swansea Town | 37 | (3) |
| 1947–1949 | Tottenham Hotspur | 55 | (14) |
| 1949–1951 | Southampton | 44 | (4) |
| 1951–1953 | Bristol City | 50 | (7) |
| 1954 | Rhyl | ||
| International career | |||
| 1946–1948 | Wales | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1956 | Rhyl | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Ernest Arthur Jones (12 November 1920 – 21 November 2002) was a professional footballer who played for Swansea Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Bristol City, Rhyl and represented Wales at national level.[1][2]
Football career
Jones was born in Cwmbwrla, Swansea and grew up on Alice Street in Swansea, being a neighbour of fellow future Welsh internationals Jackie Roberts, Mel Nurse, John Charles and Mel Charles.[3]
He began his football career as an amateur at Bolton Wanderers before joining Swansea Town in October 1943. He made 37 appearances and scored three times for the club in the 1946–47 season. The free scoring winger transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in October 1947 for a £7000 fee. He went on to appear in 57 matches and found the net on 16 occasions in all competitions between 1947 and 1948.
He left Spurs in May 1949 to join Southampton in a transfer deal which involved Alf Ramsey, where he featured in 44 games and scoring on four occasions. In November 1951 he transferred to Bristol City as a player/coach and played a further 50 matches and netting seven times between 1951 and 1954. Jones ended his senior career at Rhyl in the position of player/manager.
International career
Jones played on four occasions for the Welsh national side.[4]
After football
After his football career ended, Jones settled in Bolton where he was employed by Hawker Siddeley. He died on November 21, 2002, nine days after his 82nd birthday.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur international players Retrieved 29 September 2008
- ^ Hugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p330 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 29 September 2008
- ^ Prior, Neil (18 November 2023). "How Alice Street in Swansea gave Wales five internationals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Ernie Jones at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 29 September 2008
External links
- A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players
- Swansea City legends Archived 3 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Ernie Jones, international footballer". eu-football.info. 12 November 1920.
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