Robert Stanley Jones (28 October 1938 – 22 July 2015) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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for
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers FC is a men's professional football club in Bristol. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club is affiliated to Bristol Rovers W.F.C., whose team play in the FA Women's National Leag ...
,
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the c ...
and
Swindon Town
Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Founded as Swindon A ...
in
the Football League
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, and for non-league sides
Soundwell and
Minehead
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.
He subsequently became player-manager of
Paulton Rovers, before returning to Bristol Rovers as youth coach in January 1980.
[Bobby Jones]
Bristol Rovers F.C. He later became manager of
Bath City,
Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system.
Formed in October 188 ...
,
Mangotsfield United,
Yate Town and Oldland.
[
]
Honours
;Individual
Football Conference
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Manager of the Month: March 1987
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1938 births
2015 deaths
Footballers from Bristol
English men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Soundwell F.C. players
Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Northampton Town F.C. players
Swindon Town F.C. players
Minehead A.F.C. players
English Football League players
English football managers
Paulton Rovers F.C. players
Paulton Rovers F.C. managers
Bath City F.C. managers
Forest Green Rovers F.C. managers
Mangotsfield United F.C. managers
Yate Town F.C. managers
20th-century English sportsmen
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