Jones: Alfred (Alf)

1960-1962 (Player Details)

Right Back

Born: Liverpool: 02-03-1937

Debut: v Liverpool (a): 20-08-1960

5’8” 12st 6lb (1960)

Jones signed from Marine in April 1960 and turned professional on the day he completed his National Service with RAMC at Crookham, after playing as an amateur in United’s North Midlands Combination League side. He could play on either flank but most of his senior outings were at right-back. With Grenville Hair a fixture at left-back, he and Terry Caldwell occupied the right back position until Hair was moved to right back as John Kilford staked his claim for the left-back position. In the following season it was Hair a fixture at right or left back and Jones and Kilford fighting to be his partner. Cliff Mason was bought from Sheffield United as Leeds fought to stave off relegation. Then came Willie Bell, soon to be followed by the young and fast improving Paul Reaney and Terry Cooper. Jones decided it was time to move and in June 1962 Lincoln City paid £4,000 to take him to Sincil Bank. He gave them good service playing one hundred and eighty times in his five year stay in which he scored three goals. He joined Non-League Wigan Athletic in the summer of 1967, moving on to Horwich RMI the following year, combining playing with working in a car factory.