Alexander Jones

Alexander Fletcher Jones (1854 – 16 February 1878) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played at centre-forward for Wales in their second international match against Scotland in March 1877. He was killed in a shooting accident on board a train.

Family and education Jones was born in Dumfries, Scotland, the son of William Jones of Lochmaben. He was educated at Oswestry School where he became the first pupil to be awarded a scholarship. In January 1877, he played for North Wales in a match against Sheffield in which his performance earned him a call-up to the Wales team for their international match against Scotland on 5 March 1877. they lost 2–0.

He played for Oswestry FC in 1887-88. He played a match for Shrewsbury Town in January 1878.

A month later, on 16 February 1878, he was in charge of a party from the Clifton College Cadet Corps who had been practising at the firing range at Avonmouth.