Joe Jones (footballer) a ball Jones lost his sight in one eye causing him to retire. He later ran a snooker hall and a bookshop for the blind before his death in 1941. Source: Source: Joe Jones (footballer) Joeseph Thomas "Joe" Jones (9 January 1887 – 23 July 1941) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke, Crystal Palace, Coventry City and Crewe Alexandra. He also made 15 appearances for the Wales national team. Jones, who was born in Rhosymedre, Wales, was one of a select band of footballers who appeared for a club before, during and after the
Alan Jones (footballer, born 1945) Alan Jones (footballer, born 1945) Alan Jones (born 6 October 1945 in Swansea) is a former Welsh footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s as a central defender. He started his career at hometown club Swansea City, then known as Swansea Town, and turned professional in October 1963. He went on to make 61 league appearances, scoring 6 goals, before joining Hereford United in 1968. He spent six seasons at Edgar Street and was a member of the team that famously knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup and gained election to The Football League in the same