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Abraham Jones

Middlesbrough FC

reserve
1904

Timeline

  Abraham Jones
Birth Thursday, 17 September 1874 in Tipton, Staffordshire
   registered in Dudley July-September 1874.
 

According to the 1881 census, six year old Abm is the second of five children to Edward and Martha (née Walker), living at 5 Nock Street in Tipton. His father is a miner.

 

According to the 1891 census, Abraham, now a coal miner, like his father is the second of our sons still at home with their parents, now at 73 St. George Street in Smethwick.
Between his attestation on 12 May 1892 and discharge on 31 August 1896, Abraham Jones served with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in Malta and Gibraltar.

First marriage to Sarah Ann Bedworth in mid-1897 in King's Norton, Worcestershire
   registered in King's Norton July-September 1897.
Children to Abraham and Sarah Jones have five children together. Abraham (b.August 1898), Victoria May (b.28 December 1900) and John William Edward (b.7 March 1909). Two others died before the 1911 census return, one of them, was a Lily.
 

According to the 1901 census, Abraham, now a professional footballer, is now married to Sarah, and they have two children, Abraham and Victoria. They live at 79 St. George Street in Smethwick.

 

According to the 1911 census, Abraham is an out-of-work labourer, still married and with two more children, May and William, now living at 301 Holyhead Road in Handsworth.

 

His mother died in early 1921.
According to the 1921 census, Abraham, a publican manager in the employment of Charles Darley Brewery, remains married and with three of their children, including Abraham, now a professional footballer, they live at The Cricketers Arms, 43 Lower Trinity Street in West Bromwich.
They were still living at this address when Victoria May married Henry Bate in June 1924.
His wife died in the middle of 1926, followed by his father on 28 July 1929.

Second marriage to Mary A. Williams, late-1931 in West Bromwich
   registered in West Bromwich October-December 1931.
 

His son, Abraham, died in early-1933.
According to the 1939 register, Abraham, a football scout, is now married to Mary A., a club secretary and are living at 22 Nicholls Street in West Bromwich with a domestic servant.

Death June 1942 in West Bromwich
aged 67 years c.286 days registered in West Bromwich April-June 1942.
Funeral Wednesday, 1 July 1942 in West Bromwich

Source

Ancestry.com

Playing Career

Club(s) Started with his professional career with West Bromwich Albion FC in 1897.  He joined Middlesbrough FC in the summer of 1901. He left in 1905 to join Luton Town AFC where he remained until at least 1910.
League honours
244 appearances 15 goals
one expulsion
West Bromwich Albion FC 1897-1901 104 appearances, six goals
debut: 1 November 1897 West Bromwich Albion FC 2 Bolton Wanderers FC 0.
Middlesbrough FC 1901-06 140 appearances, nine goals
debut (division two): 7 September 1901 Stockport County FC 1 Middlesbrough FC 3
last: 10 February 1906 Bury FC 1 Middlesbrough FC 1.
Club honours Football League Division Two runners-up 1901-02 (34ᵃ 6ᵍ);
FA Cup semi-finalist 1900-01 (2ᵃ);
Individual honours not known
Distinctions Father of Abe Jones (Birmingham FC, Reading FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1918-24)
Height/Weight 5' 4½" 9st. 4lbs [1892]

England Career

Position(s) Centre-half
Distinctions None

Beyond England

None


The Numbers
parties reserve
1 1

Match History

 Club: Middlesbrough F.C. - no full appearances

F.A. International Select Committee - no full appearancesx


apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 28
82 9 April 1904 - Scotland 0 England 1, Celtic Park, Glasgow BC AW reserve
 


     

 
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