Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 March 1935 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Orpington, Kent | ||
Date of death | 3 July 2014 (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1955–1958 | Swansea Town | 3 | (0) |
1958–1967 | Yeovil Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Jones, also known as Dai [2] (3 March 1935 [1] – 3 July 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Jones was born in Orpington and was in the Army before signing for Swansea Town in 1955. [3] He made three appearances for the club in the Football League, [2] as well as two cup appearances. [3] He then played for Yeovil Town, making 363 appearances for them between 1958 and 1967. [4] While with Yeovil he won the Southern League Cup and Southern League Premier Division, [3] and at the time of the death he was ranked twelfth in Yeovil Town's all-time appearance list. [4]
Jones retired due to injury in 1967, becoming the coach of the Yeovil Town youth team. [4] He later worked as a sales rep and ran his own shop. [3] [4] At the time of his death he had two daughters, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. [3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 March 1935 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Orpington, Kent | ||
Date of death | 3 July 2014 (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1955–1958 | Swansea Town | 3 | (0) |
1958–1967 | Yeovil Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Jones, also known as Dai [2] (3 March 1935 [1] – 3 July 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Jones was born in Orpington and was in the Army before signing for Swansea Town in 1955. [3] He made three appearances for the club in the Football League, [2] as well as two cup appearances. [3] He then played for Yeovil Town, making 363 appearances for them between 1958 and 1967. [4] While with Yeovil he won the Southern League Cup and Southern League Premier Division, [3] and at the time of the death he was ranked twelfth in Yeovil Town's all-time appearance list. [4]
Jones retired due to injury in 1967, becoming the coach of the Yeovil Town youth team. [4] He later worked as a sales rep and ran his own shop. [3] [4] At the time of his death he had two daughters, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. [3]