Bryn Jones

Brynmor Jones (14 February 1912 – 18 October 1985) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Club career

Early life and Wolves Born in Penyard near Merthyr Tydfil, Jones played for a variety of clubs as a youth, including Merthyr Amateurs, Glenavon and Aberaman Athletic, before signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1933 for a fee of £1,500. In five years for Wolves he played 163 league matches. Arsenal paid a then British record fee of £14,000 to take him to Highbury in August 1938.

Jones got off to a dream start for Arsenal, scoring on his debut against Portsmouth and then netting two more goals in the next three matches. In addition his nephews, Cliff, Bryn and Ken were also professional footballers. After a spell coaching at Norwich City from 1949 to 1951 he retired soon afterwards. Jones then ran a newsagents near Arsenal's Highbury ground. He died in October 1985.

Honours Arsenal FA Charity Shield: 1938, 1948