Daniel Jones was an
association football
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player who represented
New Zealand
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, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international.
Jones made his full
All Whites
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debut in New Zealand's inaugural A-international fixture, beating
Australia
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3-1 on 17 June 1922
and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit,
his final cap an appearance in a 1-4 loss to
Canada
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on 23 July 1927.
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20th-century New Zealand people
New Zealand association footballers
New Zealand international footballers
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Waterside Karori players
Association football midfielders