Gary Jones (footballer, born 1951)
Gary Kenneth Jones (born 5 January 1951) is an English former footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Kenneth Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1976 | Everton | 82 | (12) |
| 1976–1978 | Birmingham City | 35 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Prescot, which was then in Lancashire, Jones joined Everton from school, and remained with the club for ten years, but played relatively infrequently; only in his last two seasons did he play more than 13 games a season for the first team.[1] He joined Birmingham City in 1976, spending two seasons with the club before finishing his playing career with Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.[2][3]
Following his retirement he bought a local public house, The Albert in Lark Lane, Liverpool.[4]
References
- "Gary Jones". Football-Heroes.net. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Ft. Lauderdale/Minnesota Strikers". North American Soccer League Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- Van Den Hauwe, Pat (2012). Psycho Pat. London: John Blake. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-84358-754-5.
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