David Jones (football goalkeeper, born 1914)

David Jones (8 September 1914 – 30 October 1999), sometimes incorrectly identified as Douglas Jones,^[2] was a Welsh footballer who played in the English Football League for Carlisle United and Stoke City.^[2]

David Jones

Personal information
Full name	David Jones[1]
Date of birth	(1914-09-08)8 September 1914
Place of birth	Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales[2]
Date of death	30 October 1999(1999-10-30) (aged 85)[1]
Place of death	Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1933–1935	Blaenau Ffestiniog
1935–1936	Everton	0	(0)
1936–1938	Colwyn Bay
1938–1939	Stoke City	1	(0)
1939–1947	Carlisle United	66	(0)
1948–1949	Rochdale	0	(0)
1949	Northwich Victoria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Jones began his career with his home town club Blaenau Ffestiniog before joining Everton.^[2] He failed to make the breakthrough at Goodison Park and left for Colwyn Bay before joining Stoke City in 1938.^[2] He played one match for Stoke which came on the final day of the 1938–39 season in a 0–0 at Leeds United he then signed for Carlisle United but his career was halted due to World War II.^[2] He returned to play for Stoke during the war and played two seasons for the "Cumbrians" once the war was over. After a short spell with Rochdale he played for non-league Northwich Victoria.^[2]

Career statistics

Source:^[3]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1938–39	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Carlisle United	1946–47	Third Division North	41	0	3	0	44	0
	1947–48	Third Division North	25	0	1	0	26	0
Career Total			67	0	4	0	71	0