Arthur Jones (footballer, born 1878)
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Arthur Ernest "Spider" Jones[1] (1878−1939) was an English professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Ernest Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Pancras, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 60–61) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1???–1900 | Market Drayton | ||
| 1900–1901 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in St. Pancras, London, he played for Market Drayton before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in the 1900−01 season in both the Southern League and the Western League.[2] In his time at the club, he played as a forward.[2] Tottenham won the FA Cup final this season, though Jones was not in that lineup.
For the 1901−02 season he moved to Doncaster Rovers who had just been elected to the Football League for the first time. He changed position to centre half and was known there as "Spider" Jones.[3] He scored once in a total of 22 League and FA Cup matches.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Arthur Ernest Jones". Free BMD. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Arthur Jones". 11v11. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ a b c Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
- ^ "New Brompton v Tottenham Hotspur, 10 November 1900". 11v11. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
