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'''John Merfyn Jones''' (sometimes spelt as '''Mervyn''') (30 April 1931 – 4 October 2016) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for, among others, [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]], [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]], [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] and [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/mervynjones.html Mervyn Jones]. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 May 2024.</ref> |
'''John Merfyn Jones''' (sometimes spelt as '''Mervyn''') (30 April 1931 – 4 October 2016) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for, among others, [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]], [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]], [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] and [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/mervynjones.html Mervyn Jones]. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 May 2024.</ref> |
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Jones was born in [[Bangor, Gwynedd]]. He famously scored one of lowly Crewe's two goals in a historic 2–2 [[FA Cup]] Fourth Round tie against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 30 January 1960.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-alex-fc/crewe-alex-fc-info/2008/07/21/crewe-alex-fc-history-96135-21377371/|title=Crewe Alex FC History|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=21 July 2008 |publisher=Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited|accessdate=17 February 2010}}</ref> |
Jones was born in [[Bangor, Gwynedd]], and as a left-winger was signed by Liverpool from his home-town club. He played three league games for Liverpool in the 1951–52 season, and another in November 1953. Five feet four inches (162 cm) tall, Jones was described as "one of the smallest men ever to feature at Liverpool and made his first team debut against Fulham in March 1952. Jones also played in Liverpool's infamous FA Cup third round defeat at Gateshead in January 1953.<ref>{{cite web |title=PLAYERS - MERVYN JONES |url=https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/693 |website=Liverpool FC History |access-date=27 May 2024}}</ref> |
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After several seasons at Scunthorpe, he joined Crewe and famously scored one of lowly Crewe's two goals in a historic 2–2 [[FA Cup]] Fourth Round tie against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 30 January 1960.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-alex-fc/crewe-alex-fc-info/2008/07/21/crewe-alex-fc-history-96135-21377371/|title=Crewe Alex FC History|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=21 July 2008 |publisher=Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited|accessdate=17 February 2010}}</ref> |
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His death, aged 85, was announced in October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/news/mervyn-jones-1931-2016-1706055.html |title=Mervyn Jones (1931-2016) - News - Bangor City FC |access-date=8 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130003434/http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/news/mervyn-jones-1931-2016-1706055.html |archive-date=30 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=In Memoriam: John "Merfyn" Jones |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2016/october/in-memoriam-john-merfyn-jones/ |access-date=27 May 2024 |work=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=5 October 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:39, 27 May 2024
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangor, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 2016 (aged 85) | ||
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| Bangor City | |||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1953 | Liverpool | 4 | (0) |
| 1953–1959 | Scunthorpe United | 240 | (27) |
| 1959–1961 | Crewe Alexandra | 84 | (14) |
| 1961–1963 | Chester | 63 | (10) |
| 1963–1964 | Lincoln City | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 27 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
John Merfyn Jones (sometimes spelt as Mervyn) (30 April 1931 – 4 October 2016) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for, among others, Liverpool, Scunthorpe United, Crewe Alexandra, Chester and Lincoln City.[1]
Jones was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, and as a left-winger was signed by Liverpool from his home-town club. He played three league games for Liverpool in the 1951–52 season, and another in November 1953. Five feet four inches (162 cm) tall, Jones was described as "one of the smallest men ever to feature at Liverpool and made his first team debut against Fulham in March 1952. Jones also played in Liverpool's infamous FA Cup third round defeat at Gateshead in January 1953.[2]
After several seasons at Scunthorpe, he joined Crewe and famously scored one of lowly Crewe's two goals in a historic 2–2 FA Cup Fourth Round tie against Tottenham Hotspur on 30 January 1960.[3]
His death, aged 85, was announced in October 2016.[4][5]
References
- ^ Mervyn Jones. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "PLAYERS - MERVYN JONES". Liverpool FC History. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Crewe Alex FC History". Crewe Chronicle. Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Mervyn Jones (1931-2016) - News - Bangor City FC". Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "In Memoriam: John "Merfyn" Jones". Scunthorpe United F.C. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
- Mervyn Jones (1931–2016), Bangor City FC
- Merfyn Jones at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1931 births
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- Footballers from Bangor, Gwynedd
- Men's association football wingers
- Welsh men's footballers
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Bangor City F.C. players
- Welsh football midfielder stubs
- Welsh football forward stubs