Brynley Jones (born 16 May 1959) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Chester as a midfielder. He was born in St Asaph.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1959-05-16) 16 May 1959 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | St Asaph, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–77 | Chester | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1982 | Chester | 162 | (17) |
| 1982–1983 | Scarborough | 28 | (3) |
| Bangor City | |||
| Oswestry Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A product of Chester's youth policy, Jones made his professional debut on the final day of 1976–77 away at Swindon Town.[1] He remained involved in the first-team squad over the next five years, with one of the highlights coming in Chester's FA Cup fifth round tie at Ipswich Townin1979–80 when Jones scored to give his side a shock lead.[2] The following season saw him score an unusual goal away at Colchester United, when an attempted defensive clearance struck his shins and rebounded into the net from distance.[3]
Jones' final Chester appearance was also his last Football League outing, in Chester's 1–0 home defeat to Carlisle United in May 1982.[4] The end of the season saw him follow manager John CottamtoScarborough, where he played for one season in the Alliance Premier League.[5]
He later played for clubs including Bangor City and Oswestry Town.
His son, Craig Jones, is also a professional footballer in the Football League with Bury and has been capped by Wales at semi-professional level.[6]