David Jones (footballer, born 1935)

David Jones

Personal information
Date of birth	3 March 1935[1]
Place of birth	Orpington, Kent
Date of death	3 July 2014 (aged 79)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1958	Swansea Town	3	(0)
1958–1967	Yeovil Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Jones, also known as Dai[2] (3 March 1935[1] – 3 July 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Jones was born in Orpington and was in the Army before signing for Swansea Town in 1955.[3] He made three appearances for the club in the Football League,[2] as well as two cup appearances.[3] He then played for Yeovil Town, making 363 appearances for them between 1958 and 1967.[4] While with Yeovil he won the Southern League Cup and Southern League Premier Division,[3] and at the time of the death he was ranked twelfth in Yeovil Town's all-time appearance list.[4]

Later life

Jones retired due to injury in 1967, becoming the coach of the Yeovil Town youth team.[4] He later worked as a sales rep and ran his own shop.[3][4] At the time of his death he had two daughters, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.[3]

References

1. "3 July 2014 : David Jones R.I.P. 1935 - 2014". www.ciderspace.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
2. "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
3. "Former Swansea Town goalkeeper David Jones has died". South Wales Evening Post. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
4. "FORMER YEOVIL KEEPER DAVID JONES PASSES AWAY". Yeovil Town F.C. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.