Edward Jones (rugby league)

Edward Jones (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nicknames of "Ned" or "Neddy"/"Naddy" , was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level union (RU) for Glamorgan, and at club level Pontycymmer RFC, Bryncethin RFC and Maesteg RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan (Heritage No. 170),[2] and Broughton Rangers, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 7.[1][3][4]

Edward Jones

Personal information
Full name	Edward Jones
Born	Maesteg, Wales
Died	unknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1913–≤13 Pontycymmer RFC ≤1913–≥13 Bryncethin RFC ≤1913–≥13 Maesteg RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1913–≤13 Glamorgan ≥1
Rugby league
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1904–10 Wigan ≤1913–≥13 Broughton Rangers Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1913 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Background

Ned Jones was born in Maesteg, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Ned Jones won a cap for Wales while at Broughton Rangers in 1913.[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ned Jones played scrum-half in Broughton Rangers' 4-0 victory over Wigan in the 1911 Challenge Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at The Willows, Salford, in front of a crowd of 15,006.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
4. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

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