Mark Jones

Date of birth15 June 1933
Place of birthBarnsley
NationalityEnglish
PositionDefender/Centre back
Died06 February 1958

Jones was a 'gentle giant' of a man, an uncomplicated 'stopper' centre-half, key player for 'The Babes', who tragically was lost at Munich. Jones had played for England schoolboys in the same side as future United colleagues Dennis Viollet and Cliff Birkett. When long serving centre half Allenby Chilton retired, Jones stepped into his boots, a seamless transition thus justifying Busby's faith in his youth policy.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 01 Jul 1950

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1950-51 Manchester United League Division One 4
1951-52 Manchester United League Division One 3
1952-53 Manchester United League Division One 2
1954-55 Manchester United League Division One 13
1955-56 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1955-56 Manchester United League Division One 42
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1956-57 Manchester United European Cup 6
1956-57 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1956-57 Manchester United FA Cup 4
1956-57 Manchester United League Division One 29
1957-58 Manchester United European Cup 4
1957-58 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1957-58 Manchester United League Division One 10


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
07 Oct 1950 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1950 Everton v Manchester United W 1-4 League Division One
26 Feb 1951 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United W 0-4 League Division One
03 Mar 1951 Manchester United v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1951 Manchester United v Fulham W 3-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1951 Fulham v Manchester United D 3-3 League Division One
29 Dec 1951 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1952 Manchester United v Sunderland L 0-1 League Division One
28 Feb 1953 Stoke City v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1955 Cardiff City v Manchester United L 3-0 League Division One
05 Mar 1955 Manchester United v Burnley W 1-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1955 Manchester United v Everton L 1-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1955 Preston North End v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1955 Manchester United v Sheffield United W 5-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1955 Sunderland v Manchester United L 4-3 League Division One
09 Apr 1955 Leicester City v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1955 Manchester United v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1955 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1955 Newcastle United v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1955 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-3 League Division One
26 Apr 1955 Charlton Athletic v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1955 Manchester United v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1955 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1955 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1955 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1955 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1955 Manchester City v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
07 Sep 1955 Manchester United v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1955 Sheffield United v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1955 Everton v Manchester United L 4-2 League Division One
17 Sep 1955 Manchester United v Preston North End W 3-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1955 Burnley v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1955 Manchester United v Luton Town W 3-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1955 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-3 League Division One
15 Oct 1955 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 4-4 League Division One
22 Oct 1955 Manchester United v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1955 Cardiff City v Manchester United W 0-1 League Division One
05 Nov 1955 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1955 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
19 Nov 1955 Manchester United v Chelsea W 3-0 League Division One
26 Nov 1955 Blackpool v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1955 Manchester United v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1955 Portsmouth v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
17 Dec 1955 Manchester United v Birmingham City W 2-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1955 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United W 1-4 League Division One
26 Dec 1955 Manchester United v Charlton Athletic W 5-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1955 Charlton Athletic v Manchester United L 3-0 League Division One
31 Dec 1955 Manchester United v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1956 Bristol Rovers v Manchester United L 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1956 Manchester United v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1956 Preston North End v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1956 Manchester United v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
11 Feb 1956 Luton Town v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
18 Feb 1956 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
25 Feb 1956 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1956 Chelsea v Manchester United W 2-4 League Division One
10 Mar 1956 Manchester United v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1956 Arsenal v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1956 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1956 Manchester United v Newcastle United W 5-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1956 Huddersfield Town v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1956 Newcastle United v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1956 Manchester United v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1956 Sunderland v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
21 Apr 1956 Manchester United v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division One
18 Aug 1956 Manchester United v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
20 Aug 1956 Preston North End v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1956 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United W 2-3 League Division One
29 Aug 1956 Manchester United v Preston North End W 3-2 League Division One
01 Sep 1956 Manchester United v Portsmouth W 3-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1956 Chelsea v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
08 Sep 1956 Newcastle United v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
12 Sep 1956 Anderlecht v Manchester United W 0-2 European Cup Preliminary round 1st leg
15 Sep 1956 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1956 Manchester United v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
26 Sep 1956 Anderlecht v Manchester United W 0-10
Agg: 0-12
European Cup Preliminary round 2nd leg
06 Oct 1956 Manchester United v Charlton Athletic W 4-2 League Division One
13 Oct 1956 Sunderland v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
17 Oct 1956 Borussia Dortmund v Manchester United W 2-3 European Cup 1st round 1st leg
20 Oct 1956 Manchester United v Everton L 2-5 League Division One
24 Oct 1956 Manchester City v Manchester United W 0-1 FA Charity Shield
27 Oct 1956 Blackpool v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
03 Nov 1956 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
10 Nov 1956 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1956 Manchester United v Leeds United W 3-2 League Division One
21 Nov 1956 Borussia Dortmund v Manchester United D 0-0
Agg: 2-3
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Dec 1956 Manchester United v Luton Town W 3-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1956 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
15 Dec 1956 Birmingham City v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1956 Manchester United v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Division One
29 Dec 1956 Portsmouth v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1957 Manchester United v Chelsea W 3-0 League Division One
05 Jan 1957 Hartlepools United v Manchester United W 3-4 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1957 Manchester United v Newcastle United W 6-1 League Division One
16 Jan 1957 Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United L 5-3 European Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
19 Jan 1957 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
26 Jan 1957 Wrexham v Manchester United W 0-5 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 1957 Manchester City v Manchester United W 2-4 League Division One
06 Feb 1957 Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United W 0-3
Agg: 5-6
European Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
09 Feb 1957 Manchester United v Arsenal W 6-2 League Division One
16 Feb 1957 Manchester United v Everton W 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1957 Charlton Athletic v Manchester United W 1-5 League Division One
23 Feb 1957 Manchester United v Blackpool L 0-2 League Division One
02 Mar 1957 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Manchester United W 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
29 Apr 1957 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1957 Manchester United v Shamrock Rovers W 3-2
Agg: 9-2
European Cup Preliminary round 2nd leg
05 Oct 1957 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 4-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1957 Dukla Praha v Manchester United L 1-0
Agg: 1-3
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
07 Dec 1957 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 3-3 League Division One
14 Dec 1957 Manchester United v Chelsea L 0-1 League Division One
21 Dec 1957 Manchester United v Leicester City W 4-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1957 Manchester United v Luton Town W 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1957 Luton Town v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1957 Manchester City v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
04 Jan 1958 Workington v Manchester United W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1958 Leeds United v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
14 Jan 1958 Manchester United v Crvena Zvezda W 2-1 European Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
18 Jan 1958 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers W 7-2 League Division One
25 Jan 1958 Manchester United v Ipswich Town W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1958 Arsenal v Manchester United W 4-5 League Division One
05 Feb 1958 Crvena Zvezda v Manchester United D 3-3
Agg: 4-5
European Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.