Gerry Jones (footballer)

Gerry Jones
Personal information
Full name	Gerald Jones
Date of birth	30 December 1945
Place of birth	Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death	18 August 2021 (aged 75)
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
1963–1967	Stoke City
1967–1974	Stafford Rangers
1974–1975	Macclesfield Town
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerald Jones (30 December 1945 – 18 August 2021) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.^[1]

Life and career

Jones was born in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with local side Stoke City.^[1] He played seven matches for Stoke in three seasons without establishing himself in Tony Waddington's first team and was released in May 1967.^[1] He went on to play for non-league sides Stafford Rangers and Macclesfield Town.^[1]

Jones died on 18 August 2021, at the age of 75.^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[3]
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1964–65	First Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	1965–66	First Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1966–67	First Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Macclesfield Town	1974–75^[4]	Northern Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ Nicholson, Fraser (18 August 2021). "Gerry Jones". Stoke City F.C.
^ Gerry Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
^ "Cheshire League - 1974-75". Silkmen Archive.