Player Profile

Chris JONES

Full name
Christopher Martin Nigel JONES

Date of birth
November 19th, 1945 - Altrincham

First joined
June 30th, 1968 [transferred in]

First team debut
August 13th, 1968 vs. Torquay United (Home)

Last match played
December 4th, 1971 vs. Norwich City (Home)

Positions

CF
International eligibility
ENGLAND
No international caps.

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.

Playing Record


Senior

Season LEAGUE FA CUP EFL CUP EUROPE TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls 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

Reserve and Youth Team Appearances

Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.

Season RES. LGE RES. LC TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1971/72 12 4 - - 12 4
1970/71 20 11 - - 20 11
1969/70 7 1 4 1 11 2
1968/69 7 2 3 2 10 4
TOTAL 46 18 7 3 53 21

Career details


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