Ron Jones
Defender · Liverpool 1938–1939
Personal
- Born
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18 June 1914
- Place of birth
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Mold, Flintshire, Wales
- Died
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20 March 2010
- Other clubs
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Mold Alexandra, Wrexham (1935-38); Crewe Alexandra (wartime guest), Wrexham (2 / 1944-46)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
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Wrexham
- Joined
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10 March 1938
- Contract expiry
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during WWII
Liverpool career
5
AppearancesApps
1
Goals
- League 5 apps · 1 goal
- Win ratio 80% — W 4 · D 0 · L 1
- Assists not recorded before 1945–46
Player profile
Ronald Jones made five appearances in Liverpool's forward line just before World War II. He scored on his debut in a 2-0 win against Manchester City at Anfield towards the end of March 1938. That was his only goal for the club but one he could be very proud of as he scored past the legendary Frank Swift, who made 376 League appearances for City. Swift was killed in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958 after reporting on Manchester United's game against Red Star Belgrade. Jones replaced right-winger Berry Nieuwenhuys three times during the 1938/39 season but they were the only matches that the South African missed that year and Jones never figured in Liverpool's first-team again.
According to many sources Jones was killed in action in World War II but that was a huge misunderstanding. Our source is his family who says he passed away on 20 March 2010.
Appearances per season
| Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
|
1937-1938
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
1938-1939
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Totals |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
Venue |
| 3 |
Home |
| 2 |
Away |
Goals per season
| Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
|
1937-1938
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
The player scored 1 goals in 1 different matches.
A more detailed look at the player's goals
| Total |
Started/substitutions |
| 1 |
Started |
