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Haydn Jones

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Haydn Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-05-08)8 May 1946[1]
Place of birth Caernarfon, Wales
Date of death 31 August 2010(2010-08-31) (aged 64)[1]
Place of death Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Caernarfon Town
1964–1966 Wrexham 14 (1)
Bangor City
Porthmadog
Pwllheli
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur
Rhyl
Bethesda Athletic
Caernarfon Town
Managerial career
Caernarfon Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Haydn Jones (8 May 1946 – 31 August 2010) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a defender. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham in the 1960s.[2] His only goal for Wrexham was a 30-yard volley against Stockport. Haydn was also capped 4 times by Wales at U21 level and famously played against Northern Ireland, marking George Best. He also played for Caernarfon Town, Bangor City, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur, Rhyl and Bethesda Athletic, returning to Caernarfon Town at the end of his career to act as player-manager. Jones died of Motor Neurone Disease.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Haydn Jones". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ^ "WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Tributes flood in after death of Caernarfon footballer Haydn Jones". Daily Post. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2019.