Roger Jones (footballer, born 1946)

Roger Jones
Personal information
Full name Roger Jones[1]
Date of birth (1946-11-08) 8 November 1946[1]
Place of birth Upton-upon-Severn, England[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1962–1964 Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Portsmouth 0 (0)
1965–1970 Bournemouth 160 (0)
1970–1976 Blackburn Rovers 242 (0)
1976–1977 Newcastle United 5 (0)
1977–1980 Stoke City 101 (0)
1980–1982 Derby County 59 (0)
1982 → Birmingham City (loan) 4 (0)
1982–1984 York City 122 (0)
Total 693 (0)
National team
1968 England U23 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Roger Jones (born 8 November 1946) is an English former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper who played for Bournemouth, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Derby County, Birmingham City and York City.[1][2]

Career

Jones was born in Upton-upon-Severn and was released by his first club, Portsmouth, when they disbanded their reserve team,[3] Jones joined Bournemouth in August 1965 and after a season in the reserves he established himself as first choice under manager Freddie Cox and after making 177 appearances for the Cherries he earned a move north to Second Division Blackburn Rovers. Rovers were relegated in 1970–71 in 21st position and after three failed attempts to gain a return they won the Third Division title in 1974–75. He moved on to Newcastle United but failed to establish himself on Tyneside and left for Stoke City in February 1977.[1]

He played 41 games in 1977–78 as Stoke failed to gain promotion but a dramatic final day victory over Notts County saw Stoke finish in third place in 1978–79 securing a return to the top flight.[1] He began the 1979–80 season as first choice under Alan Durban but lost his place to Peter Fox and at the end of the campaign was sold to Derby County.[1] He played 46 times for the Rams in 1980–81 winning the club's player of the year award in the process.[1] Whilst at Derby he played four matches on loan at Birmingham City and ended his career with York City. With the Minstermen he helped them to win the Fourth Division title in 1983–84.

International career

He won one cap for England at under-23 level,[3] in a 1–0 defeat away to Hungary under-23 on 30 May 1968.[4]

Post-retirement

After his playing career finished he coached at York City and Sunderland, and later became kit manager for Swindon Town.[5]

Career statistics

Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bournemouth 1965–66 Third Division 2000000020
1966–67 Third Division 450200000470
1967–68 Third Division 450303000510
1968–69 Third Division 450401000500
1969–70 Third Division 230004000270
Total 16009080001770
Blackburn Rovers 1969–70 Second Division 5000000050
1970–71 Second Division 420101000440
1971–72 Third Division 450203000500
1972–73 Third Division 460301000500
1973–74 Third Division 280503000360
1974–75 Third Division 460305000540
1975–76 Second Division 300102050380
Total 2420150150502770
Newcastle United 1975–76 First Division 5000000050
1976–77 First Division 0000002020
Total 5000002070
Stoke City 1976–77 First Division 2000000020
1977–78 Second Division 390200000410
1978–79 Second Division 410105000470
1979–80 First Division 190003000220
Total 10103080001120
Derby County 1980–81 Second Division 420202000460
1981–82 Second Division 170101000190
Total 590303000650
Birmingham City (loan) 1981–82 First Division 4000000040
York City 1982–83 Fourth Division 420302000470
1983–84 Fourth Division 410301010460
1984–85 Third Division 390204030480
Total 12208070401410
Career Total 69303804101107830
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, Football League Trophy.

Honours

Blackburn Rovers
Stoke City
York City
Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Roger Jones". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  3. 1 2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (27 March 2004). "England – U-23 International Results– Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  5. ↑ Struthers, Greg (21 December 2008). "Stoke win the hard way". The Times. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
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