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Sammy Jones (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Samuel "Sammy" Jones was an Irish
professional footballer
. He played as a defender
.
, Ireland, Jones began his professional career with Distillery
in his native land. In 1933, he joined Sandy MacFarlane's Blackpool
, making his debut on 21 October 1933, in a goalless draw against Oldham Athletic
at Bloomfield Road
. He made a further 21 appearances during the 1933–34
campaign, scoring one goal.
In 1934–35
, he appeared in all but one of Blackpool's league games, scoring one goal in the process.
The following season, 1935–36
, in Joe Smith's first season as manager, he made 37 league appearances and scored twice.
Jones was also a regular in the team during Blackpool's successful 1936–37
season, in which they finished runners-up and gained promotion to Division One
.
In 1937–38
, he shared the number-6 shirt with future club captain Harry Johnston
, who began to knock on the door of the first team after a few years in the reserves. Jones made 24 league appearances, and Johnston 20.
In Jones' final season in League football, 1938–39
, he made seven league appearances and scored two goals. He played for Blackpool throughout the World War II
regional competitions, but retired before football proper resumed in 1946–47
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He played as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Domestic career
Born in LurganLurgan
Lurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
, Ireland, Jones began his professional career with Distillery
Lisburn Distillery F.C.
Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971...
in his native land. In 1933, he joined Sandy MacFarlane's Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, making his debut on 21 October 1933, in a goalless draw against Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
. He made a further 21 appearances during the 1933–34
Blackpool F.C. season 1933-34
The 1933-34 season was Blackpool F.C.s 33rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing eleventh....
campaign, scoring one goal.
In 1934–35
Blackpool F.C. season 1934-35
The 1934-35 season was Blackpool F.C.s 34th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fourth....
, he appeared in all but one of Blackpool's league games, scoring one goal in the process.
The following season, 1935–36
Blackpool F.C. season 1935-36
The 1935-36 season was Blackpool F.C.s 35th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing tenth....
, in Joe Smith's first season as manager, he made 37 league appearances and scored twice.
Jones was also a regular in the team during Blackpool's successful 1936–37
Blackpool F.C. season 1936-37
The 1936-37 season was Blackpool F.C.s 36th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second...
season, in which they finished runners-up and gained promotion to Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
.
In 1937–38
Blackpool F.C. season 1937-38
The 1937-38 season was Blackpool F.C.s 37th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing twelfth....
, he shared the number-6 shirt with future club captain Harry Johnston
Harry Johnston (footballer)
Henry "Harry" Johnston was an English footballer. He was the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year in 1951. He spent his entire professional playing career with Blackpool, with whom he appeared in three FA Cup Finals...
, who began to knock on the door of the first team after a few years in the reserves. Jones made 24 league appearances, and Johnston 20.
In Jones' final season in League football, 1938–39
Blackpool F.C. season 1938-39
The 1938-39 season was Blackpool F.C.s 38th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing fifteenth....
, he made seven league appearances and scored two goals. He played for Blackpool throughout the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
regional competitions, but retired before football proper resumed in 1946–47
Blackpool F.C. season 1946-47
The 1946-47 season was Blackpool F.C.s 40th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing fifth....
.