Background
Jones was born in Rotherham, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Jones was born in Rotherham, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
He played 331 games in the Football League. A former coal miner, he was transferred from Sunderland to Birmingham for a fee of £2,000. Foreign six seasons he formed a formidable full-back pairing with Frank Womack, helping the club to the championship of the Football League Second Division in the 1920-1921 season.
He went on to play 237 games in all competitions for the club, including 191 in the First Division.
He later played for Nelson, Crewe Alexandra and Scarborough. He died in Rotherham at the age of 57.