Herbert Richard Jones

Herbert Richard Jones Vengouzel (8 September 1885 – 29 September 1950), also known as Papá Jones, was an English footballer who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Real Betis, being one of its first managers and then serving as its first-ever president in 1914–15.

Early life and education Herbert Richard Jones was born into a British bourgeois family on 8 September 1885 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, then a British colony. By then, football had already taken a deep root in the British colonies, and soon it gained followers among the local youth, such as Herbert, who began playing this sport in the many hometown teams that had been founded. making his debut for the first team on 17 November 1912, in a friendly match against Betis FC, helping his side to a 3–0 win. In the 1914 final, which took place on 1 March at Sevilla's ground, he scored a goal to help his side to a 2–1 victory over Sevilla in front of more than 3,000 spectators. He had a good relationship with Alba,

Other activities In addition to his work within Real Betis, he also worked as a referee; in January 1916, for instance, he refereed the quarter-finals of the Andalusian Championship between Español de Cádiz and Málaga, which ended in a victory for his former club, who went on to claim the title.

Honours Real Betis Copa Seville Champions (1): 1914