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Herbert
Jones |
Blackburn Rovers FC
6 appearances, 0 goals,
1 own goal
P 6 W 4 D 0 L 2 F 23:
A 11
67% successful
1927-28
captain: none
minutes played: 540 |
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Timeline |
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Herbert Jones |
|
Birth |
3 December 1896 in Blackpool,
Lancashire [registered in Fylde, March 1897].
confirmed by his baptism and
death registration |
|
Baptism |
28
February 1897 at South Shore Parish Church |
|
|
According to the 1901
census, Herbert is the eldest of two children to Arthur Herbert and Lilly
(née Corfield),
and they live at 88 Lower Bents Lane in Bredbury, in Stockport. |
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According to the 1911
census, Herbert has another brother, and now the eldest of three (Arthur
was born in 1902, back in Blackpool). His father is a commission agent and
they all now live at 30 Seymour Road in Blackpool, with two boarders,
Betsy Hamer and Christopher Chapman. The census reveals that Herbert was
one of five children, and one of his siblings had died. |
|
Marriage |
to Florence
Walker
[registered in Fylde, September 1920]. They had one daughter, Ivy (b.29 May
1926). |
|
|
According to the
1921 census, Herbert, a plumber, is now married to Florence, and they live
at 12 Seabank Road in Fleetwood. |
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|
According to the 1939 register, Herbert, a newsagent
and stationer, is married to Florence, and they living at 99 Manor Road in
Fleetwood, along with their daughter, Ivy. |
|
Death |
11 September 1973,
aged
76 years 282 days
[registered in Fylde, September 1973]. |
|
Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
|
Playing Career |
|
Club(s) |
Taffy Jones began his football career with South Shore Strollers FC
and Fleetwood Town FC in 1920. He joined his hometown club, Blackpool FC,
making his debut on 16 December 1922. He went on to make 94 league
appearances. Blackburn Rovers FC signed Jones on 30 December 1925 for a
£3850 fee, a record for the Seasiders, after weeks of negotiations. Jones went on to play 247 league games until
7 June
1934, when he joined Brighton & Hove Albion FC for a single season
making 37 league appearances. He finished his career back at Fleetwood
Town FC.
|
|
Club honours |
FA Cup
winners 1927-28. |
|
Individual honours |
Football
League (three appearances). |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
8", 11st.
0lbs [1927]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
One of four who became 517th players
(517) to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Left-back |
|
First match |
No. 153,
2 April 1927,
Scotland
1
England 2,
a British Championship match at
Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged
30 years
120 days. |
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Last match |
No. 159, 31 March 1928, England 1 Scotland 5,
a British Championship match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 31 years
119 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1926-27, 1927-28; |
|
Team honours |
British Championship shared 1926-27; |
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Individual honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Beyond England |
|
No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.146. |
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Herbert Jones - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
6 |
6 |
3 |
540 |
0 |
0 min |
0 |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Herbert Jones
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
Away |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
6 |
+16 |
1 |
1 |
4.40 |
1.20 |
80.0 |
+3 |
| All |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
11 |
+12 |
1 |
1 |
3.833 |
1.833 |
66.7 |
-2 |
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Herbert Jones
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| Friendly |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
3 |
+17 |
0 |
1 |
6.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| All |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
11 |
+12 |
1 |
1 |
3.833 |
1.833 |
66.7 |
-2 |
|
Herbert Jones
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1926-27 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| BC 1927-28 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
-6 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
3.50 |
0.00 |
-2 |
| BC All |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
All |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
Herbert Jones
- Match History
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Club:
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- six full appearance (540 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - six full appearance
(540 min)x
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Age 30 |
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1 |
153 |
2 April 1927 -
Scotland
1
England 2,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
Start |
lb |
|
2 |
154 |
11 May 1927 -
Belgium
1 England 9,
Stade DC Bruxelles,
Bruxelles |
tour |
AW |
Start |
lb |
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3 |
155 |
21 May 1927 -
Luxembourg
2 England 5,
Stade de la Frontière,
Esch-sur-Alzette |
AW |
Start |
lb |
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4 |
156 |
26 May 1927 -
France
0 England 6,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
AW |
Start |
lb |
|
5 |
157 |
22 October 1927 - Ireland 2
England 0, Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AL |
Start
 36 |
lb |
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