Edward Jones (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the
nicknames of "Ned" or "Neddy"/"Naddy", was a Welsh
rugby union and professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level union (RU) for
Glamorgan
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, and at club level
Pontycymmer RFC,
Bryncethin RFC
Bryncethin Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Bryncethin, South Wales. Formed in 1890, the club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and presently play in the WRU Division Five South Central.
Club history
Formed in 1890, B ...
and
Maesteg RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for
Wales, and at club level for
Wigan,
and
Broughton Rangers, as a .
Background
Ned Jones was born in
Maesteg, Wales.
Playing career
Club career
Jones started his
rugby league career in England with
Wigan in 1904, joining from
rugby union club
Pontycymmer RFC. He signed for
Broughton Rangers in December 1910.
Ned Jones played in
Broughton Rangers' 4–0 victory over
Wigan in the
1911
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Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves am ...
Final during the
1910–11 season at
The Willows, Salford, in front of a crowd of 15,006.
He joined
Bradford Northern in January 1915.
International honours
Ned Jones won a
cap for
Wales while at Broughton Rangers in 1913.
References
External links
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Broughton Rangers players
Bryncethin RFC players
Glamorgan County RFC players
Maesteg RFC players
Place of death missing
Pontycymmer RFC players
Rugby league halfbacks
Rugby league players from Maesteg
Rugby union players from Maesteg
Wales national rugby league team players
Welsh rugby league players
Welsh rugby union players
Wigan Warriors players
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing