Les Jones (footballer, born 1930)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Clifford Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Mountain Ash, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 2016 (aged 86)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1957 | Luton Town | 98 | (1) |
| 1957–1958 | Aston Villa | 5 | (0) |
| 1959–19?? | Worcester City | ||
| Total | 103 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leslie Clifford Jones (1 January 1930 – 6 January 2016) was a Welsh footballer who played as a full back for Luton Town and Aston Villa in the 1950s.
Luton Town[edit]
Jones' first game was at Kenilworth Road on 28 April 1951, the penultimate game of the 1950–51 season.[2] He made three more appearances the following season but established himself in the team during the 1952–53 season, which included playing in every FA Cup game before being knocked out by Bolton Wanderers who would finish runners-up.[3] In January the same season he scored the only goal of his career in a 2–0 home win over Fulham. His last appearance for the Hatters was in December 1957 at Portsmouth.
Aston Villa[edit]
Jones made his Aston Villa debut, after moving from Luton Town in January, on 1 February 1958.[4] He only made four more appearances for Villa, all in that 1957–58 season.[5]
Worcester City[edit]
Jones moved to Worcester City in July 1959.[5]
Playing career[edit]
| Club performance | League | FA Cup | SPFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1950–51 | Luton Town | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1951–52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 1953–54 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | First Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Luton total | 98 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 110 | 1 | ||
| 1957–58 | Aston Villa | First Division | 5 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Aston Villa total | 5 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Career total | 103 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Les Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Steve (January 1998). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. Soccerdata. p. 96. ISBN 1-899468-10-2.
- ^ Maguire, John (1953). Blackpool vs. Bolton Wanderers 1953 F.A. Cup Final. p. 11.
- ^ "Aston Villa v Blackpool, 01 February 1958". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Jones, Leslie Clifford (Les)". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links[edit]
- Les Jones at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database