Ormond Jones
Ormond Henry Jones (24 August 1910 – 10 April 1972) was a Welsh footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Wednesbury Town, Stoke City, Yeovil & Petters United, Port Vale, Watford, and Mansfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ormond Henry Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1910[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Towyn, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 10 April 1972 (aged 61)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bilston, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hickman's Town | |||
| 1928–1930 | Bilston United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wednesbury Town | |||
| 1931 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Yeovil & Petters United | ||
| 1933–1934 | Port Vale | 14 | (0) |
| 1934–1936 | Norwich City | 9 | (0) |
| 1936 | Watford | 8 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Mansfield Town | 14 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Yarmouth Town | ||
| Total | 45+ | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Jones played for Hickman's Town, Bilston United, Wednesbury Town, Stoke City (on trial in March 1931), Blackpool (on trial) and Yeovil & Petters United, before joining Port Vale in May 1933.[1] He was appointed first team keeper ahead of Allan Todd until October 1933, when he contracted tonsillitis and lost his place.[1] He played a total of 14 Second Division games in the 1933–34 season.[1] He was given a free transfer away from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1934 and later had two spells with Norwich City. He signed with Watford in January 1936 following injuries to Jim McLaren and John McHugh, and played eight Third Division South games before he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season.[2] He later played for Mansfield Town and Yarmouth Town.[1]
Statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1933–34 | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 1934–35 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Watford | 1935–36 | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 157. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Profile" (PDF). watfordfcarchive.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- Ormond Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)