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Abraham Jones (April 1899 – after 1923) was an English professional
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who played as a
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in the
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for Birmingham, Reading, Brighton & Hove Albion and
Merthyr Town Merthyr Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Merthyr) is a Welsh semi-professional association football, football club based in Merthyr Tydfil, currently playing in the , in the seventh tier of the English football league system. The ...
in the early 1920s. He was also on the books of
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. Jones was born in West Bromwich,
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, the son of West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough footballer Abraham Jones. He played local football for West Bromwich Sandwell before joining Birmingham in 1919. He made his debut in the Second Division deputising for
Harry Hampton Harry Hampton VC (14 December 1870 – 2 November 1922) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Hampton was bo ...
in a home game against
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on 6 April 1920, scoring both goals in a 2–0 win. Though Jones retained his place for the next two games, Hampton kept him out of the side thereafter, and in August 1921 he moved on to Reading. A season later he joined Brighton & Hove Albion, after another year went to
Merthyr Town Merthyr Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Merthyr) is a Welsh semi-professional association football, football club based in Merthyr Tydfil, currently playing in the , in the seventh tier of the English football league system. The ...
, and then to
Stoke Stoke is a common place name in the United Kingdom. Stoke may refer to: Places United Kingdom The largest city called Stoke is Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. See below. Berkshire * Stoke Row, Berkshire Bristol * Stoke Bishop * Stok ...
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1899 births Year of death missing Footballers from West Bromwich English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Birmingham City F.C. players Reading F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Merthyr Town F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players English Football League players Place of death missing {{England-footy-forward-1890s-stub