Chris Jones (footballer, born 1956)

Christopher Harry Jones (born 18 April 1956) is a former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic, Leyton Orient and represented the England Under 21 national team on one occasion.[3][4]

Chris Jones
Personal information
Full name Christopher Harry Jones[1]
Date of birth (1956-04-18) 18 April 1956[1]
Place of birth Jersey,[1] Channel Islands
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1982 Tottenham Hotspur 164 (37)
1982 Manchester City 3 (0)
1982–1983 Crystal Palace 18 (3)
1983–1984 Charlton Athletic 23 (2)
1984–1986 Leyton Orient 107 (19)
National team
1978 England U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Jones joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in May 1973. The forward played a total of 185 matches including 19 substitute appearances and scoring 42 goals in all competitions. Jones has the distinction of being a member of the 1977 relegated and the 1978 promoted teams during his career at the club.[5] He joined Manchester City in September 1982 in a £110.000 transfer deal.[6] Jones featured in just three games before leaving Maine Road to join Crystal Palace in the November of the same year. Jones played in 18 matches and scored three times for Palace. He transferred to Charlton Athletic in September 1983 where he appeared on 23 occasions plus six as a substitute, scoring twice. Jones ended his senior career at Leyton Orient where played in 107 matches including one as substitute, scoring 19 goals between September 1984–86.

Post-football career

Jones retired from Leyton Orient in 1988, mainly due to a long-standing ankle injury. After retirement, he returned to Jersey with his family, where he established the Chris Jones Soccer School teaching football to Jersey's youth.[7]

References
  1. "Chris Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. England Under 21 Retrieved 9 October 2008
  4. Hugman, B , J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Professional Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p329 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 9 October 2008
  5. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 5 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Transfer of Jones to Manchester City Retrieved 28 March 2010
  7. "Chris Jones Soccer School Est. 1991". JT Directory. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

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