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| Joey P. Jones: Defender |
| Nickname: |
| Date of Birth: 04/03/1955 |
| Squad number:
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| With the Reds: 1975-1978 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from: |
| Signed for LFC:
Ј110,000 - July 1975 |
| Debut: 16th August 1975 v Queens Park
Rangers (A) D1 lose 0-2 (Aged 20) |
| Debut goal: 09.11.1976 |
| 1st team
league games: 72 |
| 1st team
league goals: 3 |
| Total 1st team
games: 100 |
| Total 1st team
goals: 3 |
| Contract expiry: in
September 1978 transferred to to Wrexham for J210,000 |
| International caps: 72
(18 as Liverpool) Wales |
| International goals: 1 |
| International debut: 1976
vs. Austria |
| Characteristics: |
| Former clubs: Wrexham
(three times), Chelsea, Huddersfield |
| Birth Place:
Llandudno, North Wales |
| Honours: 1 Division One
Championships 76/77, 1 European Cup 76/77, European Super Cup 77, 1 Central
League Championships 78/79 |
| Personal Honours |
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Total LFC
and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
|
Wrexham |
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| 1972-73 |
17 |
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| 1973-74 |
41 |
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| 1974-75 |
40 |
2 |
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| 1975-76 |
13 |
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1 |
|
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|
14 |
|
| 1976-77 |
39 |
3 |
8 |
|
2 |
|
9 |
|
1 |
|
59 |
3 |
| 1977-78 |
20 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
27 |
|
| 1978-79 |
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| Total |
72 |
3 |
9 |
|
4 |
|
13 |
|
2 |
|
100 |
3 |
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Wrexham |
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A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 100 |
Started |
|
72 |
League |
| 8 |
On the bench |
|
11 |
European Cup |
| 0 |
Substitute |
|
9 |
FA Cup |
| 4 |
Substituted |
|
4 |
League Cup |
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2 |
Charity Shield |
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|
1 |
European Super Cup |
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1 |
UEFA Cup |
Career Milestones for Joey Jones:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
16.08.1975 |
QPR |
0-2 |
Loftus Road |
League |
| 50 |
19.02.1977 |
Derby |
3-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
07.01.1978 |
Chelsea |
2-4 |
Stamford Bridge |
FA |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
09.11.1976 |
72 |
LeicesterC |
5-1 |
Anfield |
League |
Next time you can to see how Joey Jones playin for Reserves team FC Liverpool
Update 08.12.2006 |
PROFILE
 The Wales defender's name will remain inextricably linked with
the ingenious banner unfurled by Liverpool fans at the 1977 European Cup Final at Rome's
Olympic Stadium. Inspired by some of the clubs Liverpool had beaten to reach the final
against Borussia Moenchengladbach it read: "Joey Ate The Frogs Legs, Made The Swiss
Roll, Now He's Munching Gladbach."
Jones, who wore Liverpool's No 3 shirt on that unforgettable night when Liverpool
won the European Cup for the first time, says "the fans presented the banner to me
and I think as much of that as I do my medal".
Signed by Bob Paisley from Wrexham for 110,000 pounds in July 1975, Jones became a
hero of the Kop where he had once stood as a fervent Liverpool supporter. The fans readily
identified with his never-say-die style and total commitment.
In addition to his European Cup medal Jones collected League championship medals in
1976 and 1977 before returning to Wrexham in 1978 prior to joining Chelsea and
Huddersfield. He was also a long serving regular for his country, winning 72 caps. Total LFC club
games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1977-78 |
13 |
2 |
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|
13 |
2 |
| 1978-79 |
12 |
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12 |
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| Total |
25 |
2 |
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25 |
2 |
The statistics of matches and goals at the top is included in
the table by the conducted player of a reserve in a season 1977-78 ambassador 38 games,
till April 23, 1978.
WALES
1975 v Austria; 1976 v England, Scotland, West Germany, Scotland; 1977 v
Czechoslovakia, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Kuwait (twice), Scotland,
Czechoslovakia, West Germany; 1978 v Iran, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
Player Notes:
A steely left back whose exploits on the road to victory in the European cup in
1977 were immortalised in a banner that read: "JOEY ATE THE FROGS LEGS, MADE THE
SWISS ROLL, NOW HES MUNCHING GLADBACH". However the European victory seemed to be the
beginning of the end for Jones who lost his place in the team in January the following
season.
The charismatic Welshman became a 'cult figure' on the Kop after his transfer from
Wrexham, even though he only actually played for Liverpool during three different seasons.
Joey was an enthusiastic and tough-tackling left-back whose uncompromising style quickly
endeared him to the Liverpool crowd. He was 20 years old when Bob Paisley signed him in
the summer of 1975 and still a bit 'raw', which perhaps explained why - even though he
started the season in the first-team - he only appeared in 13 First Division matches, one
short agonisingly of the number required to qualify for a championship medal. The
left-back role was also covered by Phil Neal & Alec Lindsay (briefly) in 1975-76 but a
year later Joey had established himself in the first-team and only missed 3 of the 42
league fixtures.
1976-77 was his and Liverpool's greatest year of the decade; only Manchester
United's victory in the FA cup final prevented it from being the greatest-EVER season in
the club's history. But Joey was a member of the side that finally brought the European
cup back to Anfield after their memorable triumph in Rome. Midway through the next season,
Joey lost his place to the ageing but still dependable Tommy Smith and then subsequently
to a young Alan Hansen. It was clear that his time at Anfield was drawing to a close. He
eventually rejoined Wrexham and later had spells at Chelsea and Huddersfield, where he was
just as popular with the supporters as he had been on Merseyside. Joey finally returned to
his first club for a second time before the 1987-88 season and when his playing career
finally ended, he continued to work at The Racecourse Ground as a coach with the same
enthusiasm that he had always displayed as a player. Joey was 'capped' over 70 times by
his country and even though he figured in less than a hundred first-team games for
Liverpool, he is still fondly remembered by the fans as one of the most colourful
characters ever to pull on the famous red shirt. |
