James Jones (footballer)

J.H. Jones

Personal information
Full name	James Henry Jones
Date of birth	December 1873
Place of birth	Camberwell, London, England
Date of death	27 December 1955
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)
Olympic medal record Men's football Competitor for  Great Britain 1900 Paris Team competition
* 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.