Percy Jones (footballer)

Percy Alan Jones (20 January 1908 – 14 March 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

For the Carlton footballer Peter Kevin "Percy" Jones, see Peter Jones (Australian rules footballer).
Percy Jones
Personal information
Full name Percy Alan Jones
Date of birth (1908-01-20)20 January 1908
Place of birth Wangaratta, Victoria
Date of death 14 March 1960(1960-03-14) (aged 52)
Original team(s) Wangaratta, Hume Weir (O&MFL)
Position(s) Full forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929 Geelong 2 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Wangaratta, Jones played in Wangaratta's 1925 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership under coach, Percy Rowe.[2][3][4]

Jones crossed to the Hume Weir Football Club in 1926 (most likely for work during the construction of the Hume Weir), then was recruited to Geelong via Hume Weir Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League,[5] after kicking 104 goals in 1928[6]

Jones commenced training with Geelong in March, 1929[7][8] and made his senior VFL debut in June, 1929, in round eight, against Hawthorn, kicking two goals, then played again in round nine, against South Melbourne, kicking 1 goal.

Jones kicked four goals in Weir United's 1931 Ovens & Murray Football League grand final win against West Albury.[9]

Jones kicked four goals for Border United FC (Albury) in their 1933 Ovens & Murray Football League one point grand final loss to Wangaratta,[10] after earlier kicking 11 goals against Rutherglen in round nine.[11] Jones finished with 60 goals in 1933.

Family

The son of Rowland Herbert Jones, and Maud Lucy Jones, née Vincent, Percy Alan Jones was born at Wangaratta, Victoria on 20 January 1908.

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "1925 - By Half back". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 11 September 1925. p. 31. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. "1925 - O&M Premiership". Benalla Standard (Vic). 15 September 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. "1925 - Football". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW. 17 July 1925. p. 31. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. "1929 - Benalla Football Club". Benalla Standard (Vic. : 1901 - 1931). Benalla Standard. 10 May 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "1928 - ST. PATRICK'S AGAIN". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). Weekly Times. 18 August 1928. p. 77. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. "1929 - Football: Geelong Club". The Argus. 13 March 1929. p. 18. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. "1929 - Geelong's new men". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 10 April 1929. p. 9. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. "1931 - Exciting premiership final". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 18 September 1931. p. 38. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. "O&MFL: Wangaratta Premiers". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 22 September 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. "1933 - Border United in leading position". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 7 July 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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