Len Jones

Leonard Jones (9 June 1913 – March 1998) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half for Barnsley, Plymouth Argyle, Southend United and Colchester United. He also was signed to but failed to make a first-team appearance for Huddersfield Town and Ipswich Town.

Career

Born in Barnsley, Jones played for local amateur club Wombwell before joining up with Football League club Huddersfield Town in the First Division. He found first-team opportunities hard to come by, signing for Barnsley where he made his league debut. During his stay at Oakwell, Jones played in 51 league games for the club, scoring once prior to dropping out of the Football League in 1938 to play for ambitious Southern League team Chelmsford City, where he stayed until signing for Plymouth Argyle in 1939. He then moved to Essex neighbours and newly elected to the Football League Colchester United in summer 1950. He scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Layer Road on 9 September 1950. Jones played 71 games for Colchester, scoring three goals, with his last goal coming in a 5–1 defeat at Brighton on 18 August 1951.

A 3–1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on 4 April 1953 saw Jones make his final appearance for Colchester. This was also to be his final professional game. He joined Ipswich Town in 1953, making 27 reserve team appearances but failed to play a game for the first-team.

Len Jones died in Chelmsford in March 1998.