Alan Jones (footballer, born 1945)

For other people named Alan Jones, see Alan Jones (disambiguation).

Alan Jones (6 October 1945 – 11 March 2023) was a Welsh footballer who played as a central defender during the 1960s and 1970s.

Alan Jones

Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-10-06)6 October 1945
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Date of death	11 March 2023(2023-03-11) (aged 77)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1968	Swansea City[1]	59	(5)
1967–1974	Hereford United[2]	335	(25)
1974–1976	Southport[3]	49	(2)
1975	→ Los Angeles Aztecs (loan)[4]	20	(0)
Total		363	(32)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jones started his career at hometown club Swansea City, then known as Swansea Town, and turned professional in October 1963. He went on to make 61 league appearances, scoring 6 goals, before joining Hereford United in 1968. He spent six seasons at Edgar Street and was a member of the team that famously knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup and gained election to the English Football League in the same season.

Jones later played for Southport, in the United States for Los Angeles Aztecs and latterly in the Welsh leagues, where he played for Ammanford and Haverfordwest County.^[5]

After retiring from football, he became a prison officer. Jones died on 11 March 2023, at the age of 77.^[6][7]