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
Steve Jones (footballer, born 1957) become a professional striker at Nottingham Forest. Steve Jones (footballer, born 1957) Stephen Russell Jones (born July 1957) was a former English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a right or left back or in central defence. Jones was born in Eastbourne and as a 14/15 year old played for Eastbourne United FC, a team previously managed by Gordon Jago, who was then in charge at Queens Park Rangers playing in the First Division of the Football League (now known as "The Premier League"). Jones signed for Queens Park Rangers having left Hailsham County Secondary School aged