Douglas Jones (footballer)

Douglas Jones

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Jones
Date of birth	8 September 1914
Place of birth	Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Date of death	1997 (aged 83)
Place of death	Chester, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1933–1935	Blaenau Ffestiniog
1935–1936	Everton	0	(0)
1936–1938	Colwyn Bay
1938–1939	Stoke City	1	(0)
1939–1947	Carlisle United	66	(0)
1948–1949	Rochdale	0	(0)
1949	Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Douglas Jones (8 September 1914 – 1997) was a Welsh footballer who played in the English Football League for Carlisle United and Stoke City.

Career

Jones began his career with his home town club Blaenau Ffestiniog before joining Everton. He failed to make the breakthrough at Goodison Park and left for Colwyn Bay before joining Stoke City in 1938. He played one match for Stoke which came on the final day of the 1938–39 season in a 0–0 at Leeds United he then signed for Carlisle United but his career was halted due to World War II. He returned to play for Stoke during the war and played two seasons for the "Cumbrians" once the war was over. After a short spell with Rochdale he played for non-league Northwich Victoria.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1938–39	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Carlisle United	1946–47	Third Division North	41	0	3	0	44	0
	1947–48	Third Division North	25	0	1	0	26	0
Career Total			67	0	4	0	71	0