David Jones (footballer, born 1935)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1935[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Orpington, Kent | ||
| Date of death | 3 July 2014 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1958 | Swansea Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1958–1967 | Yeovil Town | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
David Jones, also known as Dai[2] (3 March 1935[1] – 3 July 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Jones was born in Orpington and was in the Army before signing for Swansea Town in 1955.[3] He made three appearances for the club in the Football League,[2] as well as two cup appearances.[3] He then played for Yeovil Town, making 363 appearances for them between 1958 and 1967.[4] While with Yeovil he won the Southern League Cup and Southern League Premier Division,[3] and at the time of the death he was ranked twelfth in Yeovil Town's all-time appearance list.[4]
Later life
Jones retired due to injury in 1967, becoming the coach of the Yeovil Town youth team.[4] He later worked as a sales rep and ran his own shop.[3][4] At the time of his death he had two daughters, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.[3]
References
- 1 2 "3 July 2014 : David Jones R.I.P. 1935 - 2014". www.ciderspace.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- 1 2 "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Swansea Town goalkeeper David Jones has died". South Wales Evening Post. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "FORMER YEOVIL KEEPER DAVID JONES PASSES AWAY". Yeovil Town F.C. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.