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
Jack Jones (Australian rules footballer) Jack Jones (Australian rules footballer) Jack Jones (born 7 November 1924) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL), who played for the Essendon Football Club. Born in Ascot Vale, a suburb deep in the Bomber heartland, he was the second youngest of six children. He saw his first game at Windy Hill in 1933 aged eight, the day Dick Reynolds debuted. Jones served with the 24th Infantry Battalion in New Guinea and Bougainville, before returning home. On his return, Jones was asked to train with Essendon team, becoming a regular player for the Bombers. He