Merfyn Jones (footballer)
Welsh footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, Lincoln City and Gainsborough Trinity.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangor, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 2016 (aged 85) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bangor City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| 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 as of 16:02, 27 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
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.[2] Five feet four inches (162 cm) tall, Jones was described as "one of the smallest men ever to feature at Liverpool" and made a "lively, almost cheeky" first team debut against Fulham in March 1952.[2] 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 at Gresty Road on 30 January 1960.[3]
After retiring from football, he worked for 31 years as an estimator with Lincolnshire-based contractor Clugston Group.[2] His death, aged 85, was announced in October 2016.[4][5]
.svg){kind=small}
