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Players
Index
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Alf Jones
Profile |
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Full
name |
Alfred Jones |
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Popular name |
Alf Jones |
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Born |
Summer 1861 in
Walsall; [registered in Walsall in September 1861] |
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Notes |
A word of caution:- An Alfred George Jones was
registered in Walsall in March 1861. There is a slim outside chance
that this could be Alf Jones. But no teamsheet ever credited the
'G'. However, only one Walsall-born Alf Jones appears in the 1881
census. A certain Alfred George Jones. |
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Died |
1900's |
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Height/Weight |
- |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
From Junior
Football to Walsall Swifts FC. Joined Great Lever FC in 1882, only
to return to Walsall Swifts FC in 1883. Played with Aston Villa FC
in 1885-86 season. Joined Walsall Town in 1886, the club then
amalgamated with Walsall Swifts FC to form Walsall Town Swifts in 1888; |
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Club honours |
None |
| Individual
honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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England Career |
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Player
number |
The 97th player to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back; |
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First match |
No. 15, 11
March 1882,
Scotland 1 England 4, friendly match match at
Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow. Aged
20 years; |
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Last match |
No. 15, 10
March 1883,
England 2 Scotland 3, friendly match match at Bramall Lane,
Sheffield. Aged
21 years; |
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Major
tournaments |
None. |
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Team honours |
None. |
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Individual
honours |
None. |
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Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
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No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.145/6. |
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Alf Jones
- Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 3 |
3 |
270 |
0 |
0 min |
None |
None |
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Alf Jones
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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Away |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
-6 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
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All |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
-7 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
4.333 |
0.00 |
-3 |
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Alf Jones
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
-7 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
4.333 |
0.00 |
-3 |
| All |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
-7 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
4.333 |
0.00 |
-3 |
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Alf Jones - Match History |
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Club: Walsall Swifts F.C. - 2 caps |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 3 caps |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
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1 |
15 |
Scotland |
11-Mar-1882 |
Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace,
Glasgow |
F |
1 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
|
2 |
16 |
Wales |
13-Mar-1882 |
'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham |
F |
3 |
5 |
AL |
Start
60 |
n/a |
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Club: Great Lever F.C. - 1 cap |
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3 |
19 |
Scotland |
10-Mar-1883 |
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
F |
2 |
3 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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