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Dai Jones

Full name: David Owen Jones
Birthdate: 28.10.1910
Birthplace: Cardiff
Position: Full-back
Joined from: Leyton Orient
Signed by: Peter Hodge
Nationality: Wales
First game: Aston Villa, 26.08.1933
Last game: Chesterfield, 17.05.1947
Games: 238
Goals: 4
Wartime Games 54 Goals: 2
Player Profile

Evergreen ‘Dai’ amassed a whopping 292 appearances for the Foxes before, during and after the First World War after arriving at the club from Clapton Orient in May 1933.

Born in Cardiff, the Welsh international started his career with Ely United and moved to Ebbw Vale before catching the eye of Charlton Athletic, where he had trials in 1929. A move to Millwall followed before his Orient switch.

Jones was a bargain for City at £200 and he formed part of a stubborn defensive line in City’s Championship campaign of 1937. He continued playing for the club during the war years but also pulled on the shirt of Notts County, West Ham, Mansfield and Wolves.

He stayed loyal to the Foxes cause when the war was over, spending a further year at the club in the first postwar season and scoring the first goal of that campaign. He was a veteran at 37 when he left City for Mansfield Town but continued at the club for over 70 matches before dropping down to non-league football.

He returned to the Leicester area to finish his footballing career as a player-manager of Hinckley United before becoming a shoe sales executive.

Seasons League FA Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
Year Division Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
1933-34 Division One (old)32 01 0- -- -- - 33 0
1934-35 Division One (old)32 02 0- -- -- - 34 0
1935-36 Division Two (old)41 23 0- -- -- - 44 2
1936-37 Division Two (old)42 02 0- -- -- - 44 0
1937-38 Division One (old)30 01 0- -- -- - 31 0
1938-39 Division One (old)16 1- -- -- -- - 16 1
1945-46 South- -1 0- -- -- - 1 0
1946-47 Division Two (old)33 12 0- -- -- - 35 1
Total 226 412 0- -- -- - 238 4

Appearances

DateResultOppositionCompetitionStartSubGoals
1 26.08.1933 3 - 2 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old)
2 28.08.1933 4 - 0 Sheffield United (H) Division One (old)
3 02.09.1933 0 - 0 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
4 04.09.1933 1 - 2 Sheffield United (A) Division One (old)
5 09.09.1933 1 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division One (old)
6 16.09.1933 3 - 1 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
7 23.09.1933 1 - 1 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
8 30.09.1933 1 - 2 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
9 07.10.1933 2 - 1 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
10 14.10.1933 1 - 5 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
11 21.10.1933 0 - 2 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
12 28.10.1933 3 - 1 Everton (H) Division One (old)
13 11.11.1933 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
14 18.11.1933 1 - 1 Newcastle United (A) Division One (old)
15 25.11.1933 2 - 2 Leeds United (H) Division One (old)
16 02.12.1933 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division One (old)
17 09.12.1933 0 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division One (old)
18 23.12.1933 1 - 2 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
19 25.12.1933 1 - 2 Stoke City (A) Division One (old)
20 30.12.1933 1 - 1 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
21 06.01.1934 1 - 1 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
22 13.01.1934 3 - 0 Lincoln City (H) FA Cup 3
23 28.03.1934 0 - 3 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
24 31.03.1934 3 - 2 Newcastle United (H) Division One (old)
25 02.04.1934 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
26 03.04.1934 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
27 07.04.1934 0 - 8 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
28 14.04.1934 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old)
29 19.04.1934 2 - 0 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
30 21.04.1934 0 - 2 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old)
31 23.04.1934 0 - 2 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
32 28.04.1934 3 - 7 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old)
33 05.05.1934 1 - 4 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
34 25.08.1934 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
35 29.08.1934 1 - 2 Everton (A) Division One (old)
36 01.09.1934 1 - 3 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
37 03.09.1934 5 - 2 Everton (H) Division One (old)
38 08.09.1934 5 - 0 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
39 15.09.1934 1 - 1 Derby County (A) Division One (old)
40 22.09.1934 1 - 3 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
41 06.10.1934 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division One (old)
42 13.10.1934 0 - 0 Preston North End (H) Division One (old)
43 20.10.1934 0 - 1 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
44 27.10.1934 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
45 03.11.1934 3 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
46 10.11.1934 0 - 3 Stoke City (H) Division One (old)
47 17.11.1934 1 - 5 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
48 24.11.1934 1 - 0 Leeds United (H) Division One (old)
49 01.12.1934 1 - 4 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old)
50 08.12.1934 0 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old)
51 15.12.1934 0 - 8 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
52 05.01.1935 1 - 0 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
53 12.01.1935 2 - 1 Blackpool (H) FA Cup 3
54 19.01.1935 0 - 5 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old)
55 26.01.1935 0 - 1 Arsenal (H) FA Cup 4
56 31.01.1935 0 - 1 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
57 02.02.1935 3 - 6 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
58 16.03.1935 2 - 1 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old)
59 23.03.1935 0 - 3 Stoke City (A) Division One (old)
60 28.03.1935 6 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division One (old)
61 30.03.1935 3 - 1 Liverpool (H) Division One (old)
62 06.04.1935 2 - 0 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
63 13.04.1935 0 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division One (old)
64 19.04.1935 1 - 3 Grimsby Town (A) Division One (old)
65 22.04.1935 2 - 2 Grimsby Town (H) Division One (old)
66 27.04.1935 3 - 5 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
67 04.05.1935 1 - 1 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
68 31.08.1935 2 - 1 Sheffield United (A) Division Two (old)
69 02.09.1935 0 - 2 Swansea City (A) Division Two (old)
70 07.09.1935 1 - 1 Southampton (H) Division Two (old)
71 09.09.1935 4 - 1 Swansea City (H) Division Two (old)
72 14.09.1935 2 - 1 Norwich City (A) Division Two (old)
73 16.09.1935 2 - 1 Bradford City (H) Division Two (old)
74 21.09.1935 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division Two (old)
75 28.09.1935 5 - 3 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old)
76 05.10.1935 6 - 0 Doncaster Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
77 12.10.1935 0 - 3 Bury (A) Division Two (old)
78 19.10.1935 1 - 3 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
79 26.10.1935 4 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
80 02.11.1935 1 - 0 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
81 09.11.1935 2 - 0 Port Vale (H) Division Two (old)
82 16.11.1935 0 - 2 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
83 23.11.1935 2 - 0 Plymouth Argyle (H) Division Two (old)
84 30.11.1935 0 - 1 Charlton Athletic (A) Division Two (old)
85 07.12.1935 2 - 2 Hull City (H) Division Two (old)
86 14.12.1935 3 - 3 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
87 21.12.1935 2 - 0 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
88 25.12.1935 5 - 0 Bradford Park Avenue (H) Division Two (old)
89 28.12.1935 1 - 3 Sheffield United (H) Division Two (old)
90 04.01.1936 0 - 1 Southampton (A) Division Two (old)
91 11.01.1936 1 - 0 Brentford (H) FA Cup 3
92 18.01.1936 1 - 1 Norwich City (H) Division Two (old) 1
93 25.01.1936 6 - 3 Watford (H) FA Cup 4
94 30.01.1936 1 - 0 Nottingham Forest (A) Division Two (old)
95 01.02.1936 4 - 1 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old)
96 08.02.1936 0 - 1 Doncaster Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
97 15.02.1936 1 - 2 Middlesbrough (A) FA Cup 5
98 20.02.1936 1 - 2 Bury (H) Division Two (old)
99 29.02.1936 3 - 3 Hull City (A) Division Two (old)
100 07.03.1936 5 - 2 Fulham (H) Division Two (old)
101 14.03.1936 1 - 1 Port Vale (A) Division Two (old)
102 19.03.1936 1 - 0 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
103 21.03.1936 1 - 1 Manchester United (H) Division Two (old)
104 28.03.1936 1 - 2 Plymouth Argyle (A) Division Two (old)
105 04.04.1936 4 - 1 Charlton Athletic (H) Division Two (old) 1
106 10.04.1936 2 - 3 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
107 11.04.1936 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division Two (old)
108 13.04.1936 1 - 1 West Ham United (H) Division Two (old)
109 18.04.1936 2 - 0 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
110 25.04.1936 2 - 2 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
111 02.05.1936 0 - 2 Bradford City (A) Division Two (old)
112 29.08.1936 1 - 2 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old)
113 31.08.1936 5 - 0 Bradford Park Avenue (H) Division Two (old)
114 05.09.1936 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
115 09.09.1936 2 - 1 Bradford Park Avenue (A) Division Two (old)
116 12.09.1936 0 - 3 Bury (H) Division Two (old)
117 14.09.1936 2 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division Two (old)
118 19.09.1936 1 - 2 Plymouth Argyle (A) Division Two (old)
119 26.09.1936 1 - 4 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
120 03.10.1936 2 - 2 Norwich City (H) Division Two (old)
121 10.10.1936 0 - 1 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
122 17.10.1936 1 - 0 Coventry City (H) Division Two (old)
123 24.10.1936 0 - 0 Doncaster Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
124 31.10.1936 2 - 0 Fulham (H) Division Two (old)
125 07.11.1936 0 - 0 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
126 14.11.1936 2 - 2 Southampton (H) Division Two (old)
127 21.11.1936 3 - 1 Swansea City (A) Division Two (old)
128 28.11.1936 4 - 1 Bradford City (H) Division Two (old)
129 05.12.1936 3 - 1 Aston Villa (A) Division Two (old)
130 12.12.1936 3 - 1 Chesterfield (H) Division Two (old)
131 19.12.1936 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest (A) Division Two (old)
132 25.12.1936 5 - 1 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
133 26.12.1936 2 - 6 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old)
134 28.12.1936 2 - 1 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
135 01.01.1937 1 - 3 Sheffield United (A) Division Two (old)
136 02.01.1937 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
137 09.01.1937 1 - 0 Bury (A) Division Two (old)
138 16.01.1937 5 - 2 Bristol Rovers (A) FA Cup 3
139 23.01.1937 3 - 2 Plymouth Argyle (H) Division Two (old)
140 30.01.1937 1 - 3 Exeter City (A) FA Cup 4
141 04.02.1937 2 - 2 West Ham United (H) Division Two (old)
142 06.02.1937 2 - 1 Norwich City (A) Division Two (old)
143 13.02.1937 3 - 2 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
144 25.02.1937 2 - 0 Coventry City (A) Division Two (old)
145 27.02.1937 7 - 1 Doncaster Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
146 06.03.1937 0 - 2 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
147 13.03.1937 7 - 3 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
148 20.03.1937 1 - 1 Southampton (A) Division Two (old)
149 27.03.1937 0 - 0 Swansea City (H) Division Two (old)
150 29.03.1937 1 - 2 Sheffield United (H) Division Two (old)
151 03.04.1937 2 - 1 Bradford City (A) Division Two (old)
152 10.04.1937 1 - 0 Aston Villa (H) Division Two (old)
153 17.04.1937 5 - 2 Chesterfield (A) Division Two (old)
154 24.04.1937 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division Two (old)
155 01.05.1937 4 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
156 28.08.1937 0 - 0 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
157 30.08.1937 4 - 0 Sunderland (H) Division One (old)
158 04.09.1937 0 - 3 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
159 08.09.1937 0 - 1 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
160 11.09.1937 1 - 1 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
161 15.09.1937 1 - 4 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
162 18.09.1937 4 - 2 Blackpool (A) Division One (old)
163 25.09.1937 0 - 1 Brentford (H) Division One (old)
164 02.10.1937 1 - 6 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
165 09.10.1937 2 - 1 Huddersfield Town (H) Division One (old)
166 16.10.1937 4 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division One (old)
167 23.10.1937 1 - 1 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
168 30.10.1937 2 - 4 Leeds United (H) Division One (old)
169 06.11.1937 1 - 1 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
170 13.11.1937 1 - 0 Preston North End (H) Division One (old)
171 20.11.1937 2 - 4 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
172 27.11.1937 1 - 0 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
173 04.12.1937 1 - 2 Grimsby Town (A) Division One (old)
174 11.12.1937 2 - 0 Stoke City (H) Division One (old)
175 18.12.1937 0 - 2 Charlton Athletic (A) Division One (old)
176 25.12.1937 3 - 1 Everton (H) Division One (old)
177 27.12.1937 0 - 3 Everton (A) Division One (old)
178 15.01.1938 1 - 4 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
179 22.01.1938 0 - 2 Preston North End (A) FA Cup 4
180 29.01.1938 0 - 1 Blackpool (H) Division One (old)
181 02.02.1938 1 - 3 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
182 12.03.1938 2 - 0 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
183 19.03.1938 3 - 3 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
184 02.04.1938 0 - 1 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
185 09.04.1938 1 - 4 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
186 15.04.1938 1 - 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
187 03.12.1938 1 - 1 Blackpool (A) Division One (old)
188 10.12.1938 2 - 3 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
189 18.02.1939 0 - 2 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
190 25.02.1939 1 - 1 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
191 04.03.1939 1 - 1 Liverpool (A) Division One (old)
192 08.03.1939 0 - 4 Everton (A) Division One (old)
193 11.03.1939 0 - 1 Huddersfield Town (H) Division One (old)
194 18.03.1939 1 - 0 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
195 25.03.1939 0 - 2 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
196 01.04.1939 0 - 2 Brentford (A) Division One (old)
197 08.04.1939 3 - 4 Blackpool (H) Division One (old)
198 10.04.1939 2 - 3 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
199 11.04.1939 5 - 3 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old) 1
200 15.04.1939 1 - 1 Derby County (A) Division One (old)
201 22.04.1939 0 - 2 Grimsby Town (H) Division One (old)
202 04.05.1939 0 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
203 05.01.1946 1 - 1 Chelsea (A) FA Cup 3 leg 1
204 31.08.1946 0 - 3 Manchester City (H) Division Two (old)
205 04.09.1946 0 - 4 Birmingham City (A) Division Two (old)
206 07.09.1946 2 - 0 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old) 1
207 12.09.1946 2 - 1 Birmingham City (H) Division Two (old)
208 14.09.1946 3 - 5 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division Two (old)
209 19.09.1946 0 - 1 Chesterfield (H) Division Two (old)
210 21.09.1946 2 - 4 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
211 28.09.1946 0 - 0 Bury (H) Division Two (old)
212 05.10.1946 2 - 1 Luton Town (A) Division Two (old)
213 12.10.1946 4 - 1 Plymouth Argyle (H) Division Two (old)
214 19.10.1946 1 - 0 Coventry City (H) Division Two (old)
215 26.10.1946 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest (A) Division Two (old)
216 02.11.1946 2 - 0 Southampton (H) Division Two (old)
217 09.11.1946 3 - 2 Newport County (A) Division Two (old)
218 16.11.1946 6 - 0 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
219 23.11.1946 0 - 0 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
220 30.11.1946 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
221 07.12.1946 4 - 3 Swansea City (A) Division Two (old)
222 14.12.1946 2 - 4 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
223 21.12.1946 2 - 4 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division Two (old)
224 26.12.1946 2 - 1 Bradford Park Avenue (H) Division Two (old)
225 04.01.1947 4 - 0 West Ham United (H) Division Two (old)
226 11.01.1947 2 - 1 West Ham United (A) FA Cup 3
227 18.01.1947 3 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division Two (old)
228 15.02.1947 0 - 4 Plymouth Argyle (A) Division Two (old)
229 20.02.1947 1 - 2 Newcastle United (H) FA Cup 5 rep
230 04.04.1947 0 - 1 Millwall (A) Division Two (old)
231 05.04.1947 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division Two (old)
232 08.04.1947 5 - 0 Millwall (H) Division Two (old)
233 12.04.1947 0 - 1 Swansea City (H) Division Two (old)
234 19.04.1947 1 - 1 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
235 26.04.1947 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division Two (old)
236 03.05.1947 2 - 1 Luton Town (H) Division Two (old)
237 10.05.1947 1 - 2 Coventry City (A) Division Two (old)
238 17.05.1947 0 - 2 Chesterfield (A) Division Two (old)

Wartime

SeasonsLEAGUEWAR CUPTOTAL
YearAppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls
1939-4027 14 - 31 1
1940-411 -1 - 2 -
1941-421 -- - 1 -
1945-4620 1- - 20 1
Total 49 25 0 54 2

Transfers

Club Fee Date
IN  Leyton Orient £200 May 1933
OUT  Mansfield Town Unknown October 1947
Player 555 of 1196 ordered a-z
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