Les Jones (footballer, born 1922)

Les W. Jones
Personal information
Full name	Leslie William Jones
Date of birth	1 October 1922
Place of birth	Chelsea, Victoria
Date of death	22 May 1989 (aged 66)
Original team(s)	Chelsea Football Club
Height / weight	183 cm / 92 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1944–1949	Richmond	59 (23)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949.

Leslie William "Les" Jones (1 October 1922 – 22 May 1989)^[1] 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.^[2][3] 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.^[3] On Grand Final day he injured his leg and had to be replaced by the 19th man Keith Cook at half-time.^[4] His appearance was only made possible when he was granted leave from the Army.^[5] After leaving Richmond he captain-coached Yallourn.^[6]

References

1. "Les Jones - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
3. AFL Tables: Les Jones
4. The Argus,"Oppy Reported", 2 October 1944, p. 12
5. "WW2 Nominal Roll: Leslie William Jones". Government of Australia.
6. The Argus,"Morris Will Not Get Clearance", 20 February 1950, p. 16