Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer)
[4] When he was twelve, he was selected for the Swansea Schoolboys team, which he captained in 1950 and won the Welsh Shield and English Schools Trophy.[4][5] Jones was signed to Billy McCandless' Swansea Town in 1952 when he was 17, joining his brother Bryn who also played for the club.For a time at Swansea he also worked as an apprentice sheet metal worker in The Prince of Wales Dry Dock.[9] For a while Jones didn't play at his best at Spurs, and he then broke a leg in a tackle with Peter Baker during pre-season training in the summer of 1958.[16] He made his debut for King's Lynn on 15 August 1970 against Romford with his final game for the club against Dover Athletic making a total of 27 appearances and scoring 13 goals.[7] In his second appearance for the national side, he helped Wales beat England 2–1 at Ninian Park on 22 October 1955, scoring the winning goal.[5] Among Jones' grandsons are ex footballer Scott Neilson and Matt Wells, who is currently assistant head coach at Tottenham Hotspur (2023 - present November 2024).
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