James Jones (9 July 1889 – after 1926) was a

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who played as a defender in The Football League in the 1910s and 1920s. Born in Newburn-on-Tyne, Jones began his career with local side

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. In 1912, he signed for

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, then in

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. He made his debut on 28 September 1912, in a 2–0 victory over

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at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further 31 league appearances during the 1912–13 campaign. Jones was an ever-present during the 1913–14 season, only to see his place come under pressure from

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in 1914–15. After four seasons of inter-war football, Jones split starting appearances in the left-back position with

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in 1919–20. Jones left Blackpool at the end of the season, but Fairhurst died during the following campaign, 1920–21, from a head injury suffered during a game. Jones joined

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in the summer of 1920, and went on to make 70 league appearances for ''the Trotters'' in his two years with the club. Jones finished his career with

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in 1927, after five years with the Merseyside club.

Post-retirement

After retiring, Jones returned to

as a publican.

References

Profile at Walking Down The Manny Road
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Jimmy 1889 births Year of death missing People from Newburn Sportspeople from Newcastle upon Tyne (district) Footballers from Tyne and Wear English men's footballers Gateshead F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players New Brighton A.F.C. players Men's association football defenders