Leslie Jones
| Date of birth | 01 July 1911 |
| Place of birth | Aberdare |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Inside forward |
Wales International
With Coventry City, 3rd Division South Champion 1936. Welsh international Les Jones joined Arsenal from Cardiff in part exchange for Robert Davidson in November 1937. Continued to play for Arsenal during wartime but was granted a free transfer at the end of the war.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 01 Aug 1929 | 01 Jan 1934 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Jan 1934 | 01 Nov 1937 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Nov 1937 | 01 Jun 1946 | |
| Swansea City | 01 Jun 1946 | 01 Aug 1948 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-34 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 17 | 10 |
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| 1934-35 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 41 | 27 |
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| 1934-35 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1935-36 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 32 | 19 |
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| 1936-37 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1936-37 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 37 | 9 |
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| 1937-38 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 3 |
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| 1937-38 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 12 | 4 |
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| 1938-39 | Arsenal | League Division One | 18 | ||||
| 1945-46 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1934 | Bristol Rovers v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 27 Jan 1934 | Coventry City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 03 Feb 1934 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 17 Feb 1934 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 24 Feb 1934 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Aldershot v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 17 Mar 1934 | Coventry City v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 24 Mar 1934 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 31 Mar 1934 | Coventry City v Torquay United | W | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 02 Apr 1934 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 03 Apr 1934 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 07 Apr 1934 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 14 Apr 1934 | Coventry City v Newport County | W | 5-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 21 Apr 1934 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 28 Apr 1934 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 9-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 05 May 1934 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 25 Aug 1934 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 30 Aug 1934 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Sep 1934 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 03 Sep 1934 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | W | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Sep 1934 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 15 Sep 1934 | Newport County v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 22 Sep 1934 | Coventry City v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Sep 1934 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 06 Oct 1934 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 5-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 13 Oct 1934 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 20 Oct 1934 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 27 Oct 1934 | Bristol Rovers v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 03 Nov 1934 | Coventry City v Torquay United | W | 6-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 10 Nov 1934 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 17 Nov 1934 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 24 Nov 1934 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 01 Dec 1934 | Coventry City v Aldershot | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Dec 1934 | Hartlepools United v Coventry City | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 1934 | Coventry City v Southend United | W | 6-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 22 Dec 1934 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 25 Dec 1934 | Coventry City v Gillingham | W | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 26 Dec 1934 | Gillingham v Coventry City | W | 2-5 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Dec 1934 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | W | 3-4 | Division Three (South) | |
| 05 Jan 1935 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 12 Jan 1935 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1935 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 2-4 | Division Three (South) | |
| 19 Jan 1935 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 26 Jan 1935 | Coventry City v Newport County | W | 5-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 09 Feb 1935 | Coventry City v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 16 Feb 1935 | Millwall v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 23 Feb 1935 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 02 Mar 1935 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 09 Mar 1935 | Coventry City v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 16 Mar 1935 | Torquay United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 23 Mar 1935 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 30 Mar 1935 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 06 Apr 1935 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 13 Apr 1935 | Aldershot v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 19 Apr 1935 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 20 Apr 1935 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 23 Apr 1935 | Coventry City v Reading | L | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 27 Apr 1935 | Southend United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 May 1935 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 04 May 1935 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 31 Aug 1935 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 02 Sep 1935 | Millwall v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 07 Sep 1935 | Coventry City v Newport County | W | 7-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 09 Sep 1935 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 5-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 14 Sep 1935 | Exeter City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 18 Sep 1935 | Torquay United v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 21 Sep 1935 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 5-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 28 Sep 1935 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 12 Oct 1935 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 26 Oct 1935 | Coventry City v Gillingham | W | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 02 Nov 1935 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 09 Nov 1935 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 8-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 16 Nov 1935 | Notts County v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 14 Dec 1935 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | W | 2-4 | Division Three (South) | |
| 25 Dec 1935 | Coventry City v Aldershot | L | 0-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 26 Dec 1935 | Aldershot v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 28 Dec 1935 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 04 Jan 1936 | Newport County v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 16 Jan 1936 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 18 Jan 1936 | Coventry City v Exeter City | W | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 25 Jan 1936 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Feb 1936 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 6-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Feb 1936 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 15 Feb 1936 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Feb 1936 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 07 Mar 1936 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | W | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 14 Mar 1936 | Gillingham v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 21 Mar 1936 | Coventry City v Notts County | W | 5-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 28 Mar 1936 | Bristol Rovers v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 04 Apr 1936 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 11 Apr 1936 | Southend United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 13 Apr 1936 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Aug 1936 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1936 | Coventry City v Swansea Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1936 | Coventry City v Bury | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1936 | Swansea Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1936 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1936 | Coventry City v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1936 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1936 | Coventry City v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1936 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1936 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1936 | Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1936 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1936 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1936 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1936 | Blackpool v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1936 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1936 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1936 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1936 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1937 | Bury v Coventry City | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1937 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1937 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Jan 1937 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1937 | Coventry City v Chester | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1937 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1937 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1937 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1937 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1937 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1937 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1937 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1937 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | Coventry City v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1937 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | W | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1937 | Fulham v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1937 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1937 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1937 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Bury v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1937 | Coventry City v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1937 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1937 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1937 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1937 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1937 | Swansea Town v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1937 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.