Paul Jones (footballer, born May 1953)

Paul Bernard Jones (born 13 May 1953) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, where he spent most of his career, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic, Blackpool, Rochdale and Stockport County.^[2] He was educated at Ellesmere Port Grammar school, where he was spotted by a Bolton scout; as were Barry Siddall and Neil Whatmore.^[3] Paul also made the Full England Squad in 1977 but did not make an appearance.

Paul Jones

Personal information
Full name	Paul Bernard Jones
Date of birth	(1953-05-13) 13 May 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Ellesmere Port, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1983	Bolton Wanderers	445	(38)
1983–1985	Huddersfield Town	73	(8)
1985–1987	Oldham Athletic	32	(1)
1987–1988	Blackpool	37	(0)
1988–1989	Rochdale	14	(2)
1989–1990	Stockport County	25	(0)
Total		626	(49)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After his playing career ended he spent time scouting for former club Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and Crystal Palace and in 2009 completed a spell coaching in Hunan Province, China.^[4]

References

1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
2. "Paul Jones". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
3. "A Short History of The Whitby High School 1959-2009" (PDF). The Whitby High School. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
4. Keeling, Peter (30 April 2009). "Blast from the Past : Paul Jones : Bolton legend". Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.

External links

• League stats at Neil Brown's site
• Bolton stats and photo at Sporting Heroes