John Jones (footballer, born 1856) Stars 3–1 in a replay. John Jones (footballer, born 1856) John Jones (born 1856) was a Welsh amateur footballer who spent most of his football career with Druids, and played for the Wales national football team in their first international match in 1876. Jones worked as a coal-miner at Gwersyllt, near Wrexham and joined the Druids club, based in his home town of Ruabon, in 1875. In February 1876, he took part in trials organized by Llewelyn Kenrick (one of the founders of the Druids club) to select Welsh players to represent their country in a match against Scotland. The
Paul Jones (footballer, born 1974) Paul Jones (footballer, born 1974) Paul Tony Jones (born 6 February 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City. Jones was born in Solihull, West Midlands. When he left school in 1990, he joined Birmingham City as a YTS trainee, and turned professional two years later. A winger, he made his first and only Football League appearance in the Third Division on 14 September 1991, coming on as substitute for the injured Foley Okenla in a 1–1 draw at home to Peterborough United. His only other first-team game was in the League