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Colin Jones (footballer, born 1940)

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Colin Jones
Personal information
Full name George Colin Jones
Date of birth (1940-09-08)8 September 1940
Place of birth Chester, England
Date of death 25 October 2016(2016-10-25) (aged 76)
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Chester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1960 Chester 3 (0)
1960–? Wrexham 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Colin Jones (8 September 1940 – 25 October 2016) was an English footballer. He played in The Football League for Chester.

A wing half, Jones was one of several youngsters to get his first-team chance with Chester in the closing stages of the 1959–60.[1] But he only enjoyed three outings for the club before joining Wrexham,[2] where he failed to make a league appearance.

Bibliography

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  • Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0.

References

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  1. ^ Sumner (1997), p 72
  2. ^ Sumner (1997), p 139