Islwyn Jones

Islwyn Jones

Personal information
Full name	Islwyn Jones[1]
Date of birth	(1935-04-08) 8 April 1935 (age 89)
Place of birth	Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1955	Cardiff City	26	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Islwyn Jones (born 8 April 1935) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He made 26 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City.

Career

Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Jones worked in Merthyr Vale Colliery as a teenager while playing football for Troedyrhiw Boy's Club.[2] He began his career with Cardiff City in 1952. He spent two years in the club's reserve side before making his professional debut on 13 September 1954 in a 3–1 victory over Sheffield United in place of the injured Billy Baker.[3] He made 23 appearances in all competitions during his first season but fell out of favour the following year, losing his place to Colin Baker.[4] He left the club at the end of the season, moving into non-league football before retiring due to a knee injury.[3] He later worked in a Hoover factory in Pentrebach for over 30 years.[2]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cardiff City	1954–55[4]	First Division	20	0	1	0	2	0	23	0
	1955–56[4]	First Division	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Total			26	0	1	0	1	0	28	0

References

1. "Islwyn Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
2. "Former City footballer recalls playing against legend Nat". WalesOnline. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
3. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
4. Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 54–55. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.