Humphrey Jones

Humphrey Jones (7 December 1862 – 10 June 1946) was a Welsh footballer who played for Bangor, Swifts, East Stirlingshire, Queen's Park and the Wales national football team.

For the Welsh chemist and mountaineer, see Humphrey Owen Jones.

Humphrey Jones
Personal information
Full name Humphrey Percy Jones[1]
Date of birth (1862-12-07)7 December 1862
Place of birth Bangor, Wales
Date of death 10 June 1946(1946-06-10) (aged 83)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Friars School
Bangor
Swifts
1889–1890 East Stirlingshire
1891 Queen's Park
National team
1885–1891 Wales 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jones was born in Bangor and played football the Friars School before moving to play with Bangor F.C..[2] After moving to Bangor, Jones earned his first international cap for Wales in 1885 against England in the British Home Championship. Jones left Bangor to play for Swifts and then played in Scotland for East Stirlingshire and Queen's Park.[2]

Jones won 14 caps and scored one goal[note 1] for the Wales national football team between 1885 and 1891. Jones was the team captain for 13 of these matches, including on his début.[3]

Jones was one of several Welsh international footballers chosen to referee international matches during the 19th century.[4] He refereed the final match of the 1895–96 British Home Championship between Scotland and England.[1][4]

International appearances
YearOpponent
1885 England[5]
1885 Ireland[5]
1885 Scotland[5]
1885 England[5]
1885 Ireland[5]
1885 Scotland[5]
1887 England[6]
1889 England[7]
1889 Ireland[7]
1890 England[7]
1890 Scotland[7]
1890 Ireland[7]
1891 England[6]
1891 Scotland[6][8]

See also

Notes

^1. Humphrey Jones is named as the scorer of one goal in an 8–2 win against Ireland in 1885 in some sources.[9] Other sources name Frederick Robert Jones as the scorer.[10]

References
  1. Scotland v England, 04 April 1896 - 11v11 match report, 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. Bangor City: History: International Caps, bangorcityfc.com. Bangor City F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. Humphrey Jones, 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  4. The Men in Black From Wales, faw.org.uk. Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. Caps won whilst at Bangor
  6. Caps won whilst at Queen's Park
  7. Caps won whilst at East Stirlingshire
  8. G & J Rollin, Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003-2004, p. 862
  9. Ireland v Wales, 11 April 1885 - 11v11 match report, 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  10. Welsh International Matches: 11 April 1885: Ireland 2 Wales 8, wfda.co.uk. Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2015.


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