Michael David Jones (born 24 April 1945) is an English former footballer who played as centre forward with Leeds United during the 1960s and 1970s. He was also capped for England.
Career
Sheffield United
Jones was spotted playing local league football for Dinnington Miners' Welfare, from where he went on to become an apprentice at Sheffield United in 1961. He graduated from the intermediate side through the Central League side before making his debut in a 1–1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 20 April 1963.
Leeds United
Leeds won the League Cup in his first season, although Jones did not feature in the campaign because he was cup-tied. Leeds also won the Fairs Cup, with Jones scoring twice during the competition, including what turned out to be the winner in the final against Ferencvaros.
In a 29-match unbeaten run at the start of the next season, Jones bagged 14 goals as Leeds won the title, but he was now beginning to have problems with one of his knees and spent the summer of 1974 having intensive physiotherapy. In early 1975, he began playing reserve football again, but in constant pain. Joe Jordan took the number nine shirt. The team (despite Revie's departure in the summer to take over the England job) reached its first European Cup final, Jones was a spectator who did not figure in the team all season. He watched as Leeds lost the European Cup final to Bayern Munich and then retired at the age of 30, unable to beat his knee problem.
International career
Jones played three matches as a centre forward for England, all friendlies, between 1965 and 1970. He played his international debut on 12 May 1965, when he was aged 20, England beating West Germany 1–0.
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Honours
Leeds United
- Football League First Division: 1968–69, 1973–74
- FA Cup: 1971–72; runner-up: 1969–70, 1972–73
- Football League Cup: 1967–68
- FA Charity Shield: 1969
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1967–68, 1970–71; runner-up: 1966–67
- European Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1972–73
Individual
- European Cup top scorer: 1969–70
- Leeds United Player of the Year: 1973–74
References
External links
- MICK JONES, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database