Burke Jones

Burke Jones (April 25, 1903 – January 30, 1983) was an American soccer player. He earned three caps with the U.S. national team in 1924. His first two caps came in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] The U.S. won its first game 1-0 against Estonia, but lost to Uruguay in the quarterfinals. Following its elimination from the tournament, the U.S. played two exhibition games. Jones played the first, a win over Poland. That was Jones' last game with the national team.[3] At the time of the Olympics, he played for the Bridgevill Football Club.

Burke Jones
Personal information
Full name Francis Burkhart Jones
Date of birth (1903-04-25)April 25, 1903
Place of birth Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death January 30, 1983(1983-01-30) (aged 79)[1]
Place of death Carnegie, Pennsylvania, United States
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bridgeville F.C.
National team
1924 United States 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (October 2017). "Burke Jones Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  2. "Burke Jones". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite
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