Douglas Jones (footballer)

Douglas Jones (8 September 1914 – 1997) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Carlisle United and Stoke City.[1]

Douglas Jones

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Jones[1]
Date of birth	8 September 1914
Place of birth	Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales[1]
Date of death	1997 (aged 83)[1]
Place of death	Chester, England[1]
Playing position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1933–1935	Blaenau Ffestiniog
1935–1936	Everton	0	(0)
1936–1938	Colwyn Bay
1938–1939	Stoke City	1	(0)
1939–1947	Carlisle United	66	(0)
1948–1949	Rochdale	0	(0)
1949	Northwich Victoria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Jones began his career with his home town club Blaenau Ffestiniog before joining Everton.[1] He failed to make the breakthrough at Goodison Park and left for Colwyn Bay before joining Stoke City in 1938.[1] He played one match for Stoke which came on the final day of the 1938–39 season in a 0–0 at Leeds United he then signed for Carlisle United but his career was halted due to World War II.[1] He returned to play for Stoke during the war and played two seasons for the "Cumbrians" once the war was over. After a short spell with Rochdale he played for non-league Northwich Victoria.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1938–39	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Carlisle United	1946–47	Third Division North	41	0	3	0	44	0
	1947–48	Third Division North	25	0	1	0	26	0
Career Total			67	0	4	0	71	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Douglas Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)