Alan Jones (born 6 October 1945 in
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe).
The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
) is a former Welsh footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s as a central defender.
He started his career at hometown club
Swansea City
Swansea City Association Football Club (; cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Dinas Abertawe) is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their ho ...
, then known as Swansea Town, and turned professional in October 1963. He went on to make 61 league appearances, scoring 6 goals, before joining
Hereford United in 1968. He spent six seasons at
Edgar Street and was a member of the team that famously knocked
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
out of the
FA Cup and gained election to the
English Football League in the same season.
He later played for
Southport, in the United States for
Los Angeles Aztecs and latterly in the Welsh leagues, where he played for Ammanford and
Haverfordwest County
Haverfordwest County Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Sir Hwlffordd) is a Welsh semi-professional football team based in Haverfordwest, Wales. They currently play in the Cymru Premier, the top flight of Welsh football.
The club w ...
.
After retiring from football, he became a prison officer.
References
The Hereford United Story by John Williamson 1974
1945 births
Living people
Footballers from Swansea
Association football defenders
Welsh footballers
Welsh expatriate footballers
Wales under-23 international footballers
Swansea City A.F.C. players
Hereford United F.C. players
Southport F.C. players
Los Angeles Aztecs players
English Football League players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
British prison officers
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players
Ammanford A.F.C. players
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