Kenneth Jones (2 January 1936 – 18 January 2013[1]) was a Welsh professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdare, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 2013 (aged 77)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | Cardiff City | 24 | (0) |
| 1958–1964 | Scunthorpe United | 168 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Exeter City | 17 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Yeovil Town | ? | (0) |
| Total | 234+ | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editJones began his career at Cardiff City, developing a reputation for his long goal kicks which would often reach the opposition goal.[citation needed] After losing his place in the first team to Ron Nicholls, he moved to Scunthorpe United in December 1958 where he went on to spend the majority of his career at the club.[3] In 1959, while still a Scunthorpe player, he received a single vote for the Ballon d'Or, the prize for the best footballer in Europe.[citation needed] After leaving the club in 1964, he had spells at Charlton Athletic and Exeter City before moving into non-league with Yeovil Town.[citation needed] During one match for Yeovil in 1968, he was once substituted after conceding 5 goals in 11 minutes.[4]
In November 2009, Jones was honoured with a long service award by the Football Association of Wales.[5]
Jones died at the age of 77 on 18 January 2013, presumably of natural causes.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ken Jones – 'the best keeper Scunthorpe United have ever had' – dies aged 77". This is Scunthorpe. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ "Top award for Swansea City's Ashley Williams". Western Mail. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 103. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ The Official Yeovil Town Quiz Book (Apex Publishing, 2009). Compiled by Chris Cowlin, Kevin Snelgrove and Peter Miles.
- ^ "Williams takes top Welsh awards". BBC Sport. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
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