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Ivor Jones
Personal information
Date of birth	(1899-07-31)31 July 1899
Place of birth	Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death	24 November 1974(1974-11-24) (aged 75)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
Position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Merthyr Town
	Caerphilly
1920–1922	Swansea Town	65	(14)
1922–1926	West Bromwich Albion	67	(10)
	Aberystwyth Town
	Aldershot
	Thames
	Eastside
	Aberavon Harlequins
International career
1920–1926	Wales	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivor Jones (31 July 1899 – 24 November 1974) was a Welsh international footballer who played professionally as an inside right.

Family

Jones came from a footballing family. His four brothers – Bryn, Shoni, Emlyn and Bert – were all professionals, as were his sons Bryn and Cliff and nephew Ken. His great-grandson Scott Neilson is also a professional footballer.

Club career

Jones played for Merthyr Town, Caerphilly, Swansea Town, West Bromwich Albion, Aberystwyth Town, Aldershot, Thames, Eastside and Aberavon Harlequins.

International career

Jones earned a total of 10 caps for Wales, scoring one goal.

References

^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
"The Jones Boys". Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
^ Viorel Mesca (4 August 2010). "Spurs' Hall of Fame. Chapter one: Cliff Jones". football-talk.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
^ "Albion Till We Die - An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". albiontillwedie.co.uk.
Ivor Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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