Garry Edwin Jones (11 December 1950 – 6 April 2016) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Garry Edwin Jones | ||
Date of birth | (1950-12-11)11 December 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Wythenshawe, England | ||
Date of death | 6 April 2016(2016-04-06) (aged 65) | ||
Place of death | Bramhall, Cheshire, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Bolton Wanderers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 203 | (41) |
1975 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
1978 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan) | 25 | (4) |
1978–1980 | Blackpool | 27 | (5) |
1980–1981 | Hereford United | 25 | (4) |
Northwich Victoria | |||
Runcorn | |||
Chorley | |||
1985 | Derry City | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 1965, at the age of 15, he was known locally for playing for the Manchester schoolboys.[2]
Spending most of his career (1968–1975) at Bolton Wanderers, playing 236 games and scoring 55 goals, he also had spells at Sheffield United,[3] Los Angeles Aztecs,[4] Blackpool, Hereford United, and Runcorn.[3]
On 5 October 1971, he scored all three goals[5] in Bolton's victory over Manchester City[6] in the League Cup.
Jones lived in Bramhall, Cheshire, he has three children and 8 grandchildren. He died on 6 April 2016.[7][8]
Bolton Wanderers
Runcorn
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