Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1876)

Jimmy Jones

Personal information
Full name	Thomas James Jones[1]
Date of birth	1876[1]
Place of birth	Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England[1]
Date of death	Unknown
Playing position	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Newcastle Swifts
–	Congleton Hornets
1898–1899	Stoke	26	(9)
–	Crewe Alexandra
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas James "Jimmy" Jones (1876 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Jones was born in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and played for local amateur clubs Newcastle Swifts and Congleton Hornets before joining Stoke in November 1898.^[1] He took the place at Inside-forward and it took him until the final three matches of the 1899–1900 season before he found the back of the net scoring five goals.^[1] He was moved to outside left for the 1900–01 season but lost his place in January 1901 to Len Benbow and decided to leave for Crewe Alexandra.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1899–1900	First Division	14	5	2	0	16	5
	1900–01		12	4	1	0	13	4
Career Total			26	9	3	0	29	9

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.