Billy Jones (footballer, born 1881)
William Henry Jones (24 March 1881 – 15 March 1948), also known as Bullet Jones and the Tipton Smasher, was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Small Heath (renamed Birmingham in 1905) in the Football League and for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Southern League.
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Pictured in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Tipton, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 1948 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Hove, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Smethwick Town | ||
| 1899–1901 | Halesowen | ||
| 1901–1909 | Small Heath / Birmingham | 183 | (77) |
| 1909–1912 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 85 | (42) |
| 1912–1913 | Birmingham | 53 | (22) |
| 1913–1927 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 71 | (21) |
| Total | 392 | (162) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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