Allan Jones

Allan Powell Jones (6 January 1940 – September 1993) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a full back. He is best remembered for the seven years he spent in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made 280 appearances in all competitions. Jones was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015.

Career

Liverpool Jones began his career at Second Division club Liverpool, joining as an amateur in April 1955. After two years in the youth team, Jones signed a professional contract in April 1957. a match also notable for the fact that it was Bill Shankly's first in management at Anfield. He became an integral part of the team at left back and made 55 appearances during the 1963–64 season. Jones took over the right back position when Ken Coote retired in 1964. he averaged 35 league appearances per season until 1969–70, when he made only 13 appearances in all competitions, mostly in a utility role.

Individual Brentford Hall of Fame