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'''Cliff Jones''' (b. [[February 7]], [[1935]]), capped 58 times for [[Wales]] was a crucial member of [[Tottenham Hotspur]]'s [[1960-61 in English football|1960-61]] Double-winning side. |
'''Cliff Jones''' (b. [[February 7]], [[1935]]), capped 58 times for [[Wales]] was a crucial member of [[Tottenham Hotspur]]'s [[1960-61 in English football|1960-61]] Double-winning side. |
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Jones was born in [[Swansea]] and first played League football for [[Billy McCandless]]' [[Swansea Town F.C.]] (later [[Swansea City]]) in [[1952]], appearing only 25 times as a winger for the club before being called into the Welsh national side. |
Jones was born in [[Swansea]] and first played League football for [[Billy McCandless]]' [[Swansea Town F.C.]] (later [[Swansea City]]) in [[1952]], appearing only 25 times as a winger for the club before being called into the Welsh national side. Jones was part of the [[Wales]] side that beat England 2-1 at [[Ninian Park]] on [[October 22]], [[1955]] and always credited the winner he scored as his best ever goal. He travelled to [[Sweden]] with the side for the [[1958 FIFA World Cup]] where Wales did so well, losing, agonisingly to [[Brazil]] via a goal that [[Stuart Williams]] deflected beyond [[Jack Kelsey]]. He played 59 times for Wales, scoring 16 goals. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/cliffjones.htm |
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He was bought by [[Bill Nicholson (footballer)|Bill Nicholson]] at [[Tottenham Hotspur]] in 1958 and quickly became an indispensable part of the development of that team, figuring in the double-winning side as an attacking midfielder (scoring 15 goals in 29 games) and going on to feature in the [[1962]] [[FA Cup]] winning side as well as the famous [[1962]] Cup Winners' Cup Final against [[Atletico Madrid]] in [[Rotterdam]]. Jones always maintained a healthy connection with his place of birth returning to train local children when he was with Tottenham[http://www.shetlandtoday.co.uk/Shetlandtimes/content_details.asp?ContentID=19358] |
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He currently works alongside [[Jimmy Greaves]] on the after-dinner speech circuit and at [[White Hart Lane]] as a match host for club guests. |
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Jones came from a great footballing family. His uncle [[Bryn Jones]] played for [[Arsenal]] in the 1930s; his father [[Ivor Jones]] played for [[Wales]] during the same decade. |
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Revision as of 08:21, 16 September 2006
Cliff Jones (b. February 7, 1935), capped 58 times for Wales was a crucial member of Tottenham Hotspur's 1960-61 Double-winning side.
Jones was born in Swansea and first played League football for Billy McCandless' Swansea Town F.C. (later Swansea City) in 1952, appearing only 25 times as a winger for the club before being called into the Welsh national side. Jones was part of the Wales side that beat England 2-1 at Ninian Park on October 22, 1955 and always credited the winner he scored as his best ever goal. He travelled to Sweden with the side for the 1958 FIFA World Cup where Wales did so well, losing, agonisingly to Brazil via a goal that Stuart Williams deflected beyond Jack Kelsey. He played 59 times for Wales, scoring 16 goals. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/cliffjones.htm
He was bought by Bill Nicholson at Tottenham Hotspur in 1958 and quickly became an indispensable part of the development of that team, figuring in the double-winning side as an attacking midfielder (scoring 15 goals in 29 games) and going on to feature in the 1962 FA Cup winning side as well as the famous 1962 Cup Winners' Cup Final against Atletico Madrid in Rotterdam. Jones always maintained a healthy connection with his place of birth returning to train local children when he was with Tottenham[1]
Jones finally moved on from White Hart Lane in 1968 in order to take up a position with Fulham for two seasons and, afterwards, played for Kings Lynn FC and Wealdstone FC. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/fulham/fulham.htm
He currently works alongside Jimmy Greaves on the after-dinner speech circuit and at White Hart Lane as a match host for club guests.
Jones came from a great footballing family. His uncle Bryn Jones played for Arsenal in the 1930s; his father Ivor Jones played for Wales during the same decade.
Sources
- Jones, Cliff, Forward with Spurs (London: Stanley Paul, 1962).