John Jones (footballer, born 1856) 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 match was played at Hamilton
Mean Machine (film) or perhaps that kind of football is inherently less cinematic than ours. It's certainly no less brutal." Mean Machine (film) Mean Machine is a 2001 British sports comedy film directed by Barry Skolnick. It stars former footballer Vinnie Jones. The film is an adaptation of the 1974 American film "The Longest Yard", featuring association football rather than American football. It also reunites most of the cast who have starred in the Guy Ritchie blockbusters "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch". Danny "The Mean Machine" Meehan is a retired footballer and former captain of the England national football team,