Fred Jones

Frederick William Jones (January 1867 – 27 December 1910) was a Welsh international footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath and Lincoln City.

Career Jones was born in Llandudno, which was then in Caernarfonshire, and began his football career with Llandudno Swifts before trying his luck in England. He began with West Manchester and, in the summer of 1890, moved on to Burslem Port Vale. He made his debut in a friendly at Newton Heath on 1 September 1890. He must have spoken to the opposition management as he left on a transfer to Newton Heath at his own request at the end of the month.

Without playing a competitive game for the club in nearly two years, Jones left Newton Heath for Football League Second Division club Small Heath in August 1892. His brother Arnold also played for the club during the 1892–93 season, though he never appeared for the first team. After Fred Speller broke his leg, Jones took over the left back position, making his debut on 3 December 1892 in a 1–1 draw at home to Sheffield United, and played nine games in all competitions, contributing to Small Heath's Second Division title.

On 18 March 1893, Jones won his first and only full international cap for Wales, and became the first Small Heath player to be capped by Wales; Wales lost 8–0 to Scotland.

By then, Jones had lost his place in Small Heath's starting eleven to Bernard Pumfrey, and then returning to Wales. In the latter part of his career, he was employed more often as an emergency goalkeeper than a full-back.

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