Bryn Jones (footballer born 1912)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brynmor Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 1985 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Wood Green, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Merthyr Amateurs | |||
| – | Plymouth United | ||
| – | Glenavon | ||
| – | Aberaman Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 163 | (52) |
| 1938–1949 | Arsenal | 71 | (7) |
| 1949–1951 | Norwich City | 23 | (1) |
| Total | 257 | (60) | |
| National team | |||
| 1935–1948 | Wales | 17 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Brynmor "Bryn" Jones (14 February 1912 – 18 October 1985) was a Welsh professional footballer.
Born in Penyard near Merthyr Tydfil, Jones was part of a famous footballing family; he was one of five brothers to play professional football, along with Shoni, Ivor, Emlyn and Bert. In addition his nephews, Cliff, Bryn and Ken were also professional footballers.
He played for a variety of clubs as a youth, including Merthyr Amateurs, Glenavon and Aberaman Athletic, before signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1933 for a fee of £1,500. In five years for Wolves he played 163 league matches.
During his time at Wolves Jones also won the first of his 17 caps for Wales, against Northern Ireland in 1935. His international career lasted between 1935 and 1948, as well as a further eight wartime internationals, the highlight being a 2–1 win over England in 1936 at Molineux. He also appeared for Wales Amateurs.
Jones's exploits for Wolves earned the attention of George Allison's Arsenal, who were looking for a replacement for Alex James'. Arsenal paid a then British record fee of £14,000 to take him to Highbury in August 1938.
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