Wayne Jones (footballer) Wayne Jones (footballer) Philip Wayne Jones (born 20 October 1948), known by his middle name of Wayne, is a former professional association footballer who spent his entire club career with Bristol Rovers, and was capped once by the Wales national football team. Following his retirement from playing, he worked as a physio, coach and assistant manager for a number of different teams in The Football League. Jones joined Bristol Rovers as an amateur in July 1966, and it wasn't long before he had impressed the club's management enough to earn a professional contract, which he signed three months later in
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,