W. Jones (winger)
Encyclopedia
W. Jones was a footballer.
in the summer
of 1890. He was a regular in his first season, but was selected only intermittently from February 1891. He did managed to make the first 11 in the 1892 Staffordshire Senior Cup
winning side though. He was released at the end of the 1892–93 season
having made 45 appearances (including 1 in the Football League
, 20 in the Midland League
and 21 friendlies
) and scored 7 goals (3 in the Midland League and 4 friendlies) for the Vale.
Playing career
Jones most likely joined Burslem Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
of 1890. He was a regular in his first season, but was selected only intermittently from February 1891. He did managed to make the first 11 in the 1892 Staffordshire Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup
The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
winning side though. He was released at the end of the 1892–93 season
1892–93 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1892–93 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season of football in the Football League. The club were founding members of the Football League Second Division, the First Division having been in operation for four seasons prior to 1892–93...
having made 45 appearances (including 1 in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, 20 in the Midland League
Midland Football League
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.One existed until 1982 before merging with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties League....
and 21 friendlies
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
) and scored 7 goals (3 in the Midland League and 4 friendlies) for the Vale.