Paul Bernard Jones (born 13 May 1953) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, where he spent most of his career, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic, Blackpool, Rochdale and Stockport County.[2] He was educated at Ellesmere Port Grammar school, where he was spotted by a Bolton scout; as were Barry Siddall and Neil Whatmore.[3] Paul also made the Full England Squad in 1977 but did not make an appearance.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Bernard Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1983 | Bolton Wanderers | 445 | (38) |
| 1983–1985 | Huddersfield Town | 73 | (8) |
| 1985–1987 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Blackpool | 37 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Rochdale | 14 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Stockport County | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 626 | (49) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After his playing career ended he spent time scouting for former club Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and Crystal Palace and in 2009 completed a spell coaching in Hunan Province, China.[4]
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Paul Jones". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "A Short History of The Whitby High School 1959-2009" (PDF). The Whitby High School. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Keeling, Peter (30 April 2009). "Blast from the Past : Paul Jones : Bolton legend". Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
External links
edit- League stats at Neil Brown's site
- Bolton stats and photo at Sporting Heroes
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