James Jones
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Coach |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James Harry•Jones |
| Used name | James•Jones |
| Nick/petnames | Jonah |
| Born | 18 November 1873 in Camberwell, England (GBR) |
| Died | 27 December 1955 in Hove, England (GBR) |
| Affiliations | Upton Park FC, London (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
James Jones had an outstanding game in goal for Upton Park in the 1900 Olympics, keeping a clean sheet against France as the English team who the inaugural Olympic soccer final 4-0. Jones joined Upton Park from Tunbridge Wells in 1896 and served as secretary of the club between then (changed from 1895) and 1911 and organised the numerous tours the club made in continental Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Jones worked for the family firm of Samuel Jones & Co. who pioneered the use of sticky backed paper in the UK and provided the gum used on British postage stamps. (Extra information was supplied by Peter Hamersley, Upton Park FC Historian)
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GBR |
James Jones | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Upton Park FC | 1 | Gold |
Coaching results
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GBR |
James Jones | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Upton Park FC | 1 | Gold |