Garry Jones

Garry Edwin Jones (11 December 1950 – 6 April 2016) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

For the Australian Olympic cyclist, see Garry Jones (cyclist).

Garry Jones
Personal information
Full name Garry Edwin Jones
Date of birth (1950-12-11)11 December 1950
Place of birth Wythenshawe, England
Date of death 6 April 2016(2016-04-06) (aged 65)
Place of death Bramhall, Cheshire, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1978 Bolton Wanderers 203 (41)
1975 → Sheffield United (loan) 3 (1)
1978 → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan) 25 (4)
1978–1980 Blackpool 27 (5)
1980–1981 Hereford United 25 (4)
Northwich Victoria
Runcorn
Chorley
1985 Derry City 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In 1965, at the age of 15, he was known locally for playing for the Manchester schoolboys.[2]

Spending most of his career (1968–1975) at Bolton Wanderers, playing 236 games and scoring 55 goals, he also had spells at Sheffield United,[3] Los Angeles Aztecs,[4] Blackpool, Hereford United, and Runcorn.[3]

On 5 October 1971, he scored all three goals[5] in Bolton's victory over Manchester City[6] in the League Cup.

Personal life

Jones lived in Bramhall, Cheshire, he has three children and 8 grandchildren. He died on 6 April 2016.[7][8]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

Runcorn

References
  1. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 70. ISBN 0362020175.
  2. Gordon McCully (2 December 2010), Looking through The Bolton News Archives, retrieved 11 November 2013
  3. "Garry Jones". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. "NASL-Gary Jones".
  5. "October 5, 1971: League Cup Third Round - Wanderers 3, Man City 0".
  6. "City Til I die – Manchester City Supporters Site".
  7. "Club statement: Garry Jones". 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  8. "Bulls News: Garry Jones 1950-2016". 15 April 2016.


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