| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 2005 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1950 | Stoke City | 7 | (0) |
| – | Stafford Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roy Jones (29 August 1924 – 2005), born Roy Shufflebottom, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
Career
Shufflebottom joined Stoke during World War II and eventually made his Football League debut in the 1947–48 season. In 1948 he changed his name by deed poll to Jones. He played a further six matches for Stoke until 1950 when he left and joined non-league Stafford Rangers.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1947–48 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948–49 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1949–50 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.