One of the unlucky members of the squad not to be included in the 1969 League Cup Final winning squad, Jones was originally signed from Manchester City for a club record fee of £15,000 in July 1968, after impressing on City's tour of America.
In his first season, Jones made only six appearances up until January, when his fortunes changed - he scored twice in the Town's 5-3 win over Tranmere on the 24th, then followed it up four days later with a hat-trick in the 5-1 win at bottom-of-the-table Oldham.
Jones also scored the goal that clinched promotion for the Town that season, an 89th minute equaliser at Rotherham United - and was part of the Anglo-Italian Cup winning squad.
The arrival of Arthur Horsfield restricted Jones' first team appearances, and he left the club to join Walsall, after a period at Oldham on loan.
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | EUROPE | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 1971/72 | 11 (+2) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 (+2) | 3 |
| 1970/71 | 11 (+3) | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 (+3) | - | 11 (+6) | 3 |
| 1969/70 | 9 (+9) | 5 | 1 (+1) | 1 | - | - | 0 (+2) | - | 10 (+12) | 6 |
| 1968/69 | 18 (+5) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 (+1) | - | - | - | 21 (+6) | 8 |
| TOTAL | 49 (+19) | 18 | 2 (+1) | 2 | 2 (+1) | - | 0 (+5) | - | 53 (+26) | 20 |
Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Manchester City
Man City |
cs 1963 (amateur)
May 1964 (signed professional contract); transferred out (June 30th, 1968) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
June 30th, 1968 (transferred in , £15,000 ); transferred out (February 16th, 1972) |
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic |
January 21st, 1972 (loan); expired (February 1972) |
Walsall
Walsall |
February 16th, 1972 (transferred in) |
York City
York City |
June 1973 |
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town |
August 1976 |
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers |
July 1977 |
Darlington
Darlington |
January 1978 (loan) |
Rochdale
Rochdale |
December 1978 |
Bridlington Trinity
Bridlington Trinity |
August 1980 |
Rowntree Mackintosh
Rowntree Mackintosh |
cs 1982 |