Thomas Jones (footballer, born 1884)

Thomas Jones

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Daniel Jones
Date of birth	1884
Place of birth	Aberaman, Wales
Date of death	8 February 1958
Place of death	Porthcawl, Wales
Playing position	Inside Left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
-1903	Aberaman
1903-1904	Aberdare Athletic
1904-1905	Nottingham Forest	2	(0)
1905-?	Aberdare Athletic
National team
1908	Wales	1	(0)
Teams managed
1923-1924	Merthyr Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas Daniel Jones (1884^[1] - 8 February 1958) was a Welsh footballer and football club manager. He represented Wales at international level on one occasion.^[1]

Jones was born in Aberaman^[1] where his father was a grocer and also the Constable of Higher Miskin, an ancient office and ceremonial post. He played for his local side before joining Aberdare Athletic in 1903.

In 1904, Jones joined Nottingham Forest, remaining an amateuer as he did throughout his career. He made two league appearances for Forest.^[1]

In 1908 he made his only appearance for the Wales national team, a 1-0 defeat against Ireland, played at Aberdare.^[2]

In the summer of 1923, Jones took over as secretary-manager of Merthyr Town, guiding them to a respectable 13th place in Division Three (South). He left his post in 1924 and later worked as a scout for Cardiff City. He was also a vice-president of the FA of Wales.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. "PLAYER: Thomas Jones". national team matches 1872 - 2011 database. eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 June 2012.