Tommy Jones (English footballer)
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Thomas William "Tommy" Jones (23 March 1907 – 1980) was an English professional footballer
. He spent five years at Blackpool
in the 1930s, making over 150 Football League appearances for the club. He played as a forward.
at Bloomfield Road
. He scored Blackpool's fourth goal. He went on to make a further 32 league appearances for the club in 1933–34, which was Blackpool manager Sandy MacFarlane's first season in charge. He also scored six more goals in his first campaign with the Seasiders, including both Blackpool goals in their 2–1 victory at Bradford City
on 23 December.
In Jones' second season with the club, 1934–35, he made 35 league appearances and scored five goals, while in 1935–36, he made 36 league appearances and scored twelve goals, finishing as Blackpool's second-top scorer behind Bobby Finan
in Joe Smith's first season as manager. He also scored his first FA Cup
goal for the club. It came in their 5–2 fourth-round defeat at Fulham on 25 January 1936.
In 1936–37, Jones again scored twelve league goals; this time, however, in 26 appearances as Blackpool finished runners-up in Division Two
and gained promotion to the top flight
. He scored four goals in a 7–1 victory over Nottingham Forest
at Bloomfield Road on 28 November 1936.
In Jones' final season at Blackpool, 1937–38, he made 23 league appearances and scored two goals. He also scored the only goal of their FA Cup third-round tie at Birmingham City
on 8 January 1938. His final appearance for the club occurred on 23 April in the penultimate league game of the season, a single-goal defeat at Grimsby Town
.
Football (soccer)
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. He spent five years at Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in the 1930s, making over 150 Football League appearances for the club. He played as a forward.
Blackpool
Jones made his debut for Blackpool on 4 September 1933, in a 4–3 victory over FulhamFulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
. He scored Blackpool's fourth goal. He went on to make a further 32 league appearances for the club in 1933–34, which was Blackpool manager Sandy MacFarlane's first season in charge. He also scored six more goals in his first campaign with the Seasiders, including both Blackpool goals in their 2–1 victory at Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
on 23 December.
In Jones' second season with the club, 1934–35, he made 35 league appearances and scored five goals, while in 1935–36, he made 36 league appearances and scored twelve goals, finishing as Blackpool's second-top scorer behind Bobby Finan
Bobby Finan
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Finan was a Scottish professional football player. He played as a forward.-Club career:...
in Joe Smith's first season as manager. He also scored his first FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
goal for the club. It came in their 5–2 fourth-round defeat at Fulham on 25 January 1936.
In 1936–37, Jones again scored twelve league goals; this time, however, in 26 appearances as Blackpool finished runners-up in Division Two
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
and gained promotion to the top flight
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
. He scored four goals in a 7–1 victory over Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
at Bloomfield Road on 28 November 1936.
In Jones' final season at Blackpool, 1937–38, he made 23 league appearances and scored two goals. He also scored the only goal of their FA Cup third-round tie at Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
on 8 January 1938. His final appearance for the club occurred on 23 April in the penultimate league game of the season, a single-goal defeat at Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
.