Charlie Jones

Charles Jones (12 December 1899 – April 1966

However, Jones proved his versatility by moving to right half, and became known as a tenacious ball-winner and committed tackler in the Arsenal midfield. With Arsenal he won three First Division winners' medals (in 1930–31, 1932–33 and 1933–34), and played in the 1931–32 FA Cup final (which Arsenal lost controversially to Newcastle United). He also won the FA Charity Shield in 1931 and 1933. Towards the end of his career his age was starting to catch up with him, and competition for midfield places was fierce; with players such as Bob John and Frank Hill in the Arsenal squad, Jones only played 16 matches in 1932–33. However his knowledge of the game and tactical sense were still appreciated by Arsenal managers Herbert Chapman and Joe Shaw; this meant he was a regular in the 1933–34 season, at the end of which he retired from the game, at the age of 34. In all he played 195 games for Arsenal, scoring eight goals.

Jones was manager of Notts County from May 1934 to December 1935.

Honours Arsenal FA Cup runner-up: 1931–32