James Henry Jones (18 November 1873 – 27 December 1955) was a British footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games, playing in one match as a goalkeeper, and winning a gold medal.[2]
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Full name | James Henry Jones | ||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1873-11-18)18 November 1873[1] | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Camberwell, London, England | ||||||||||||
Date of death | 27 December 1955(1955-12-27) (aged 82)[1] | ||||||||||||
Place of death | Hove, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
Upton Park | |||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||
1900 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was the secretary of Upton Park F.C., a London-based amateur football team. The team were invited to participate in the 1900 Summer Olympics by the Amateur Status Committee of the Football Association. Upton Park won the tournament with a 4–0 victory over the French representative USFSA.[3]
Great Britain football squad (Upton Park F.C.) – 1900 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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