Vinnie Jones
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Jones at Comic-Con promoting The Midnight Meat Train, 26 July 2007
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Vincent Peter Jones 5 January 1965 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
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| Occupation | Actor, former professional footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Tanya Terry (m. 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Peter Jones Glenda Harris |
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Association football career
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| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Bedmond | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Wealdstone | 26 | (1) |
| 1986 | IFK Holmsund | 22 | (1) |
| 1986–1989 | Wimbledon | 77 | (9) |
| 1989–1990 | Leeds United | 46 | (5) |
| 1990–1991 | Sheffield United | 35 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | Chelsea | 42 | (4) |
| 1992–1998 | Wimbledon | 177 | (14) |
| 1998–1999 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 386 | (37) | |
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| 1994–1997 | Wales | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1984 to 1999 notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Chelsea.
Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Jones represented and captained the Welsh national football team, having qualified via a Welsh grandparent. As a member of the "Crazy Gang", he won the 1988 FA Cup Final with Wimbledon, a club for which he played well over 200 games during two spells between 1986 and 1998. He also played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers. Jones was a defensive midfielder who was especially noted for his very aggressive style of play, earning him a "hard man" image on the field.
Since his retirement from football, he has capitalised on his tough man image and is now known as an actor for his fiery demeanour and physical presence, often being typecast into roles as violent criminals and thugs. Jones appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 2010, where he finished in third place behind Dane Bowers and Alex Reid.
Jones was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, to Peter (a gamekeeper) and Glenda (née Harris) Jones. He attended Dollis Junior School in Mill Hill, north London. After leaving school and rising to fame, Jones would regularly visit the school due to his close relationship with the now deceased Headteacher Sir Derek Heasman (who received an OBE for services to education). His family relocated to Hertfordshire where he then later attended Chancellor's School in nearby Brookmans Park.
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