David Jones (footballer born 1955)
Encyclopedia
David Jones is an Australia
n former association football player and coach.
in 1977 he played for West Adelaide
, playing three seasons in South Australia
including a season for Adelaide City
. He later had playing stints for Preston Makedonia
and Perth Azzurri
.
24 times, winning two Marah Halim Cup championships.
. He played a total of five full international matches for the Socceroos, the last being a match against in Adelaide
in July 1978.
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former association football player and coach.
Club career
Jones played his junior football for Kwinana before graduating to the senior team in 1970. He remained at Kwinana until the end of the 1975 season. In 1976 Jones played for East Fremantle Tricolore. For the first year of the National Soccer LeagueNational Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
in 1977 he played for West Adelaide
West Adelaide SC
West Adelaide Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Adelaide, Australia. Currently it plays in the FFSA State League Competition. It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1977 season until the end of the 1998/99 season, except for the periods 1987-89 and 1990-91. It was...
, playing three seasons in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
including a season for Adelaide City
Adelaide City
Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
. He later had playing stints for Preston Makedonia
Preston Lions FC
The Preston Lions Football Club are an Australian football club from Preston, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
and Perth Azzurri
Perth SC
Perth Soccer Club is a football club based in West Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the Football West Premier League.-Perth Italia:...
.
State career
Jones represented Western AustraliaWestern Australia state association football team
The Western Australia state association football team is an association football team representing the Australian state of Western Australia. The state team is currently administered by Football West.-Competitions:...
24 times, winning two Marah Halim Cup championships.
International career
In 1975 Jones made his debut for against in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. He played a total of five full international matches for the Socceroos, the last being a match against in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
in July 1978.
Coaching career
In 1994 Jones was head coach at Croydon City in the Victorian State LeagueVictorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
.
Individual
- Gold Medal (Best and Fairest player in WA State League): 1975
- Football Hall of Fame Western AustraliaFootball Hall of Fame Western AustraliaFootball Hall of Fame Western Australia was formed in 1996 to honour service to association football in Western Australia.- Hall of Legends :-Hall of Champions:-Hall of Merit for Players:-Hall of Recognition:...
inductee: 1996
State
Western AustraliaWestern Australia state association football team
The Western Australia state association football team is an association football team representing the Australian state of Western Australia. The state team is currently administered by Football West.-Competitions:...
- Marah Halim Cup Winner: 1975, 1976