BBC · Jul 22, 2025
Former Wales defender Jones dies aged 70
Image caption, Joey Jones won 72 caps for WalesFormer Wales, Liverpool and Wrexham defender Joey Jones has died aged 70.
The left-back won 72 caps for his country between 1975 and 1986.
Jones had three spells with Wrexham in addition to stints with Liverpool, Chelsea and Huddersfield Town.
He enjoyed a glittering three-year period with Liverpool - winning a First Division title, two European Cups, a Uefa Cup and a European Super Cup.
Jones lifted the Welsh Cup in his first spell with Wrexham and helped Chelsea secure the Second Division title in 1983-84.
He sits joint-15th alongside Mark Hughes in the list of most capped male players for Wales.