William Ernest Arthur Jones (12 November 1920 – 21 November 2002) was a professional footballer who played for Swansea Town, Tottenham Hotspur,

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, Bristol City, Rhyl and represented

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at national level.

Football career

Jones was born in Cwmbwrla, Swansea and grew up on Alice Street in Swansea, being a neighbour of fellow future Welsh internationals Jackie Roberts, Mel Nurse, John Charles and

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. He began his football career as an amateur at

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before joining Swansea Town in October 1943. He made 37 appearances and scored three times for the club in the 1946–47 season. The free scoring winger transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in October 1947 for a £7000 fee. He went on to appear in 57 matches and found the net on 16 occasions in all competitions between 1947 and 1948. He left Spurs in May 1949 to join Southampton in a transfer deal which involved

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, where he featured in 44 games and scoring on four occasions. In November 1951 he transferred to Bristol City as a player/coach and played a further 50 matches and netting seven times between 1951 and 1954. Jones ended his senior career at Rhyl in the position of player/manager.

International career

Jones played on four occasions for the Welsh national side.. Retrieved 29 September 2008

After football

After his football career ended, Jones settled in

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where he was employed by

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. He died on 21 November 2002, nine days after his 82nd birthday.

References

External links

A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Ernie 1920 births 2002 deaths Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers English Football League players Swansea City A.F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Southampton F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Rhyl F.C. players Footballers from Swansea Bury F.C. wartime guest players Chester City F.C. wartime guest players Rhyl F.C. managers Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Men's association football wingers Welsh football managers