Abe Jones

Background

Jones was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, the son of West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough player Abraham Jones.

Career

A forward, he played local football for West Bromwich Sandwell before joining Birmingham in 1919. 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, and then to Stoke.

Achievements

• He made his debut in the Second Division deputising for Harry Hampton in a home game against Fulham on 6 April 1920, scoring both goals in a 2–0 win.