Robert Reuben Jones (born 1902 in

Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...

) was a former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as an

outside forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

. After playing for High Fell F.C. he joined Liverpool for the 1920 - 21 season, then

Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. The ...

for the 1921-22 season. He played two league games for the Terriers, scoring one goal.

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1902 births Year of death missing Footballers from Gateshead Men's association football outside forwards English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players English men's footballers {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub