Rob Jones (footballer born 1971)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert Marc Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Crewe Alexandra | 75 | (2) |
| 1991–1999 | Liverpool | 185 | (0) |
| 1999 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 260 | (2) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1995 | England | 8 | (0) |
| 1993 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert Marc "Rob" Jones (born 5 November 1971 in Wrexham, Wales) is a Welsh-born English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1987 to 1999.
After starting his career with Crewe Alexandra, he went on to make a name for himself with Liverpool before finishing his career with a brief spell with West Ham United. He was capped eight times by England.
Jones, who grew up in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, is the grandson of former Liverpool player Bill Jones.
Jones began his career with Crewe Alexandra, signing professional forms at the age of 17 on 20 December 1988 when Crewe were in Division Four. The right-back settled quickly, quietly going about his defensive duties until being spotted during the 1991–92 season, accidentally, by Liverpool manager Graeme Souness who was at Gresty Road looking at a different player. Souness put in an offer of £300,000 which was accepted, and on 4 October 1991, a month before his 20th birthday, he became a Liverpool player.
His debut for the Reds came on 6 October 1991, just 48 hours after he had signed on at Anfield, with a game at Old Trafford, where he excelled against United winger Ryan Giggs and was named Man Of The Match in a goalless league draw. By the end of the season, Jones had won over the coach, become a regular in the starting line-up, had gained his first international cap, as well as helped the Reds to the final of the FA Cup at Wembley – a final that saw Liverpool beat Sunderland 2–0. However, he was ruled out of England's Euro 92 squad due to shin splints.
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