Wayne Jones (footballer) Wayne Jones (footballer) Philip Wayne Jones (born 20 October 1948), known by his middle name of Wayne, is a former professional association footballer who spent his entire club career with Bristol Rovers, and was capped once by the Wales national football team. Following his retirement from playing, he worked as a physio, coach and assistant manager for a number of different teams in The Football League. Jones joined Bristol Rovers as an amateur in July 1966, and it wasn't long before he had impressed the club's management enough to earn a professional contract, which he signed three months later in
Vinnie Jones defeat to Bulgaria in the Euro 96 qualifiers. The last of his nine caps came on 29 March 1997 in a 2–1 defeat to Belgium in a World Cup qualifier, also at Cardiff Arms Park. Jones's international call-up was however greeted with consternation and even ridiculed by Jimmy Greaves, who said, "Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!". Jones was known for his "hard man" image. He was sent off 12