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David Jones
English football forward born 1940

David Jones

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English football forward born 1940
A.K.A.
David Willmott Llewellyn Jones
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Kingsley, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Place of death
South Africa
Age
73 years
Sports Teams
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Birmingham City F.C.
Millwall F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Durban City F.C.
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Biography

David Willmott Llewellyn Jones (9 April 1940 – 12 December 2013) was an English professional footballer who scored 72 goals in 184 appearances in the Football League playing for Crewe Alexandra, Birmingham City and Millwall, where he spent the majority of his career. He is Millwall's seventh all-time leading scorer, with 74 goals.

Playing career

Jones was born in Kingsley, Cheshire. He began his football career as a youngster with Crewe Alexandra, and was capped by England at youth level. An inside forward, Jones became Crewe's youngest goalscorer, aged 16 years 144 days, in a match against Gateshead on 10 September 1956, a record which as of March 2009 he still holds. At the end of the 1956–57 season, Jones turned professional with First Division club Birmingham City. He was integrated gradually into the first team, deputising occasionally for experienced forwards Peter Murphy and Bryan Orritt, and had played nine games in the top flight when his progress was disrupted by a leg injury. In December 1959, Jones moved to Millwall of the Fourth Division.

His first full season brought Jones 23 goals; in the next, 1961–62, he was Millwall's joint top scorer alongside Peter Burridge with 22 goals apiece as the club won the Fourth Division title. They promptly sold Burridge, and despite Jones's contributions, two years later they were relegated back to the Fourth Division. Following their relegation, the size of the squad was halved; Jones was among those cut. After 71 goals in 165 league games, he moved to South Africa where he played for Rangers Johannesburg.

Jones died in South Africa on 12 December 2013.

Honours

  • Football League Fourth Division champions: 1961–62 with Millwall.
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