Joey Jones, Former Liverpool, Wrexham And Wales Defender, Dies Aged 70

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The erstwhile Liverpool and Wales defender Joey Jones has died astatine nan property of 70. Jones played 100 times successful a trophy-laden spell astatine Liverpool, winning 2 European Cups, a Uefa Cup and a convention title successful 3 years.

The Llandudno-born left-back earned 72 caps for Wales, starting and ending his profession astatine Wrexham aft spells astatine Anfield, Chelsea and Huddersfield.

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Jones’s erstwhile Wales teammate Mickey Thomas posted connected X: “This greeting I mislaid my champion friend and psyche mate, Sir Joey our memories will ne'er slice – Today my bosom is broken. Love you Sir Joey RIP. My condolences are pinch Janice and each nan family.”

Jones’s publication to Liverpool was immortalised successful nan “Joey ate nan frogs legs, made nan Swiss roll, now he’s munching Gladbach” banner revealed by fans astatine nan 1977 European Cup last triumph complete Borussia Mönchengladbach. The banner was successful reference to victories complete Saint-Étienne and Zurich successful nan 4th and semi-finals.

With Wrexham, Jones won nan Welsh Cup and helped nan nine scope nan quarter-finals of nan FA Cup successful 1974. A station from nan nine connected X read: “Wrexham AFC are devastated to study of nan passing of Club fable Joey Jones. A existent Club legend, connected and disconnected nan pitch, pinch clip for everybody he met, Joey will beryllium greatly missed by each who knew him.”

Joey Jones, centre, connected nan touchline during his post-playing profession astatine Wrexham

There were besides tributes connected X from erstwhile Liverpool stars Jamie Carragher and John Aldridge and nan Football Association of Wales main executive Noel Mooney. Aldridge wrote: “What a beautiful man and an inspirational afloat backmost who gave his bosom and psyche successful a reddish garment and for each nan clubs he played for! Our thoughts are pinch Joey’s family! I’m a fortunate man to person met him galore times.”