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Ormond Jones
Personal information
Full name Ormond Henry Jones[1]
Date of birth (1910-08-24)24 August 1910[1]
Place of birth Towyn, Wales[1]
Date of death 10 April 1972(1972-04-10) (aged 61)[1]
Place of death Bilston, England[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Hickman's Town
1928–1930 Bilston United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wednesbury Town
1931 Stoke City 0 (0)
1932–1933 Yeovil & Petters United
1933–1934 Port Vale 14 (0)
1934–1936 Norwich City 9 (0)
1936 Watford 8 (0)
1936–1937 Mansfield Town 14 (0)
1938–1939 Yarmouth Town
Total 45+ (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ormond Henry Jones (24 August 1910 – 10 April 1972) was a Welsh footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Wednesbury Town, Stoke City, Yeovil & Petters United, Port Vale, Watford, and Mansfield Town.

Career

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Jones played for Hickman's Town, Bilston United, Wednesbury Town, Stoke City (on trial in March 1931), Blackpool (on trial) and Yeovil & Petters United, before joining Port Vale in May 1933.[1] He was appointed first-team keeper ahead of Allan Todd until October 1933, when he contracted tonsillitis and lost his place.[1] He played a total of 14 Second Division games in the 1933–34 season.[1] He was given a free transfer away from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1934 and later had two spells with Norwich City. He signed with Watford in January 1936 following injuries to Jim McLaren and John McHugh. He played eight Third Division South games before he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season.[3] He later played for Mansfield Town and Yarmouth Town.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1933–34 Second Division 14 0 0 0 14 0
Norwich City 1934–35 Second Division 9 0 1 0 10 0
Watford 1935–36 Third Division South 8 0 0 0 8 0
Mansfield Town 1936–37 Third Division North 14 0 2 0 16 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 157. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Mansfield Town. Outlook much more hopeful". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Profile" (PDF). watfordfcarchive.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  4. ^ Ormond Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)