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John Merfyn Jones
Personal information
Date of birth 30 April 1931
Place of birth Bangor, Wales
Date of death 4 October 2016 (aged 85)
Youth career
Bangor City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1953 Liverpool 4 (0)
1953–1959 Scunthorpe United 240 (27)
1959–1961 Crewe Alexandra 84 (14)
1961–1963 Chester 63 (10)
1963–1964 Lincoln City 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

John Merfyn Jones (sometimes spelt as Mervyn) (30 April 1931 – 4 October 2016) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for, among others, Liverpool, Scunthorpe United, Crewe Alexandra, Chester, Lincoln City and Gainsborough Trinity.[1]

Jones was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, and as a left-winger was signed by Liverpool from his home-town club. He played three league games for Liverpool in the 1951–52 season, and another in November 1953.[2] Five feet four inches (162 cm) tall, Jones was described as "one of the smallest men ever to feature at Liverpool" and made a "lively, almost cheeky" first team debut against Fulham in March 1952.[2] Jones also played in Liverpool's infamous FA Cup third round defeat at Gateshead in January 1953.[2]

After several seasons at Scunthorpe, he joined Crewe and famously scored one of lowly Crewe's two goals in a historic 2–2 FA Cup Fourth Round tie against Tottenham Hotspur at Gresty Road on 30 January 1960.[3]

After retiring from football, he worked for 31 years as an estimator with Lincolnshire-based contractor Clugston Group.[2] His death, aged 85, was announced in October 2016.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Mervyn Jones. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "PLAYERS - MERVYN JONES". Liverpool FC History. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Crewe Alex FC History". Crewe Chronicle. Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Mervyn Jones (1931-2016) - News - Bangor City FC". Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "In Memoriam: John "Merfyn" Jones". Scunthorpe United F.C. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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