Garry Jones
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Garry Edwin Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Wythenshawe, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 2016 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Bramhall, Cheshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968-1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 203 | (41) |
| 1975 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1978 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 1978-1980 | Blackpool | 27 | (5) |
| 1980-1981 | Hereford United | 25 | (4) |
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| Runcorn | |||
| Chorley | |||
| 1985 | Derry City | 6 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
For the Australian Olympic cyclist, see Garry Jones (cyclist).
Garry Jones (11 December 1950 – 6 April 2016) was an English footballer.
In 1965, at the age of 15, he was known locally for playing for the Manchester schoolboys.[1]
Spending most of his career (1968–1975) at Bolton Wanderers, playing 236 games and scoring 55 goals,[2] he also had spells at Sheffield United,[3] Los Angeles Aztecs,[4] Blackpool, Hereford United and Runcorn.[3]
On 5 October 1971, he scored all three goals[5] in Bolton's victory over Manchester City[6] in the League Cup.
Personal life
Jones lived in Bramhall, Cheshire, and had three children and four grandchildren. He died on 6 April 2016.[7][8]
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
- Third Division Champions: 1972–73
Runcorn
- Alliance Premier League
- Champions: 1981–82
References
- ↑ Gordon McCully (2 December 2010), Looking through The Bolton News Archives, retrieved 11 November 2013
- ↑ http://bwfcstats.com/play/overall/page9.html
- 1 2 "Garry Jones". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/J/Jones.Garry.htm
- ↑ http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/sportingmemories/memorablematches/3803234.October_5__1971__League_Cup_Third_Round____Wanderers_3__Man_City_0__/
- ↑ http://www.citytilidie.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=382&Itemid=378
- ↑ "Club statement: Garry Jones". 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ http://bullsnews.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/garry-jones-1950-2016.html
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