James Jones (footballer)

For the 19th-20th century Los Angeles, California, property owner, see John H. Jones and Carrie Otis Jones.
J.H. Jones
Personal information
Full name James Henry Jones
Date of birth (1873-12-00)December 1873
Place of birth Camberwell, London, England
Date of death 27 December 1955(1955-12-27)
Place of death Hove, Sussex, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Upton Park
National team
1900 Great Britain
(as Upton Park)
1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James Henry Jones (December 1873 – 27 December 1955) was a British footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games, playing in one match as a goalkeeper, and winning a gold medal.[1]

He was the secretary of Upton Park F.C., a London-based amateur football team. The team were invited to participate in the 1900 Summer Olympics by the Amateur Status Committee of the Football Association. Upton Park won the tournament with a 4-0 victory over the French representative USFSA.[2]

References

  1. James Jones profile at Sports Reference.com
  2. Menary, Steve. GB United?: British Olympic Football and the End of the Amateur Dream. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1905411924.


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