Les Jones (footballer, born 1922), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Les Jones (footballer, born 1922)

Australian rules footballer, born 1922

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1922

Place of Birth: Chelsea, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 22-May-1989

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Les Jones (footballer, born 1922)

  • Leslie William "Les" Jones (1 October 1922 – 22 May 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Jones, a follower, made his league debut in round 18 of the 1944 VFL season.
  • He played a preliminary final in his second VFL appearance and his third senior game was the 1944 Grand Final, which Richmond lost to Fitzroy.
  • On Grand Final day he injured his leg and had to be replaced by the 19th man Keith Cook at half-time.
  • His appearance was only made possible when he was granted leave from the Army.
  • After leaving Richmond he captain-coached Yallourn.

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