Humphrey Jones
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Humphrey Percy Jones (7 December 1862 – 10 June 1946) was a Welsh footballer who played for Bangor, Swifts, East Stirlingshire, Queen's Park and the Wales national football team.
Jones was born in Bangor and played football the Friars School before moving to play with Bangor F.C.[1] After moving to Bangor, Jones earned his first international cap for Wales in 1885 against England in the British Home Championship. Jones left Bangor to play for Swifts and then moved to Scotland to become a schoolmaster (at Blairlodge School, Polmont) where he played for East Stirlingshire and Queen's Park,[1][2] also featuring for Corinthian on a regular basis.[3] He made a single appearance for Everton in 1890.[4]
Jones won 14 caps and scored one goal<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[note 1] for the Wales national football team between 1885 and 1891. He was the team captain for 13 of these matches, including on his debut.[5]
Jones was one of several Welsh international footballers chosen to referee international matches during the 19th century.[6] He refereed the decisive match of the 1895–96 British Home Championship between Scotland and England.[7][6]
International appearances
| Year | Opponent[8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}, {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950) | flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | empty = Ireland Wolfhounds | flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg | link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team | flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps | link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg | link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces | flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army=Irish Army | flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg | link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg | link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}, {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}[9] |
| 1886 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}, {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950) | flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | empty = Ireland Wolfhounds | flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg | link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team | flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps | link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg | link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces | flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army=Irish Army | flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg | link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg | link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}, {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}[9] |
| 1887 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}[9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1889 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}, {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950) | flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | empty = Ireland Wolfhounds | flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg | link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team | flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps | link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg | link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces | flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army=Irish Army | flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg | link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg | link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}[10] | ||||||||
| 1890 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}, {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}, {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg | flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg | link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950) | flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | empty = Ireland Wolfhounds | flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg | flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg | flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg | flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg | link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team | flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps | link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg | link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces | flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army=Irish Army | flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg | link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service | flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg | link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}[10] |
| 1891 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}, {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}[11] |
See also
- List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)
- List of Queen's Park F.C. international players
Notes
<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>^1. Humphrey Jones is named as the scorer of one goal in an 8–2 win against Ireland in 1885 in some sources.[12] Other sources name Frederick Robert Jones as the scorer.[13]
References
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- ↑ a b Bangor City: History: International Caps, bangorcityfc.com. Bangor City F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Name: Jones, Humphrey, QPFC.com
- ↑ Scottish Corinthians Template:Webarchive, Andrew Watson: Corinthian
- ↑ Only Once a Blue; Humphrey Jones, Tony Onslow, EFC Heritage Society, 23 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ Humphrey Jones, 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ a b The Men in Black From WalesTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., faw.org.uk. Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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- ↑ G & J Rollin, Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003-2004, p. 862
- ↑ a b c Caps won whilst at Bangor
- ↑ a b Caps won whilst at East Stirlingshire
- ↑ Caps won whilst at Queen's Park
- ↑ Ireland v Wales, 11 April 1885 - 11v11 match report, 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Welsh International Matches: 11 April 1885: Ireland 2 Wales 8, wfda.co.uk. Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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