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Roy Jones (footballer)

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Roy Jones
Personal information
Full name Roy Jones[1]
Date of birth 29 August 1924[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
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.[1]

Career

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Shufflebottom joined Stoke during World War II and eventually made his Football League debut in the 1947–48 season.[1] In 1948 he changed his name by deed poll to Jones.[1] He played a further six matches for Stoke until 1950 when he left and joined non-league Stafford Rangers.[1]

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City[1] 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.