According to Liverpool's official website, the team's legend Joey Jones passed away. The team announcement Liverpool Football Club mourns the meritorious player Joey Jones who passed away at the age of 70. During his time with the Reds in th...
According to Liverpool's official website, the team's legend Joey Jones passed away.
The team announcement
Liverpool Football Club mourns the meritorious player Joey Jones who passed away at the age of 70. During his time with the Reds in the late 1970s, this Welsh Iron Gate not only won the league, Champions League and UEFA Cup championships with the team, but also created a legend with 100 appearances.
In the summer of 1975, 20-year-old Jones was signed from Wrexham by famous coach Bob Paisley. In his first season, he made 13 appearances in the top league. Although he missed the league team (one game was less than 1 match), he participated in the championship journey of the two-round matchup between the League Cup finals.
The real explosion came in the subsequent 1976-77 season - 59 appearances cast an epic journey: not only defended the league championship with 39 games in 42 rounds of the league, but also started as the main left-back in the Champions League final against Borussia Mönchengladbach, helping the Reds defeat their opponents 3-1 and win the first "Big Ear Cup".
In the season's knockout matches, Jones's tough defense was frozen by fans with classic banners: "Joy swallowed French frog legs alive (note: eliminated French team), crushed Swiss rolls (note: pun Swiss team), and was chewing German grilled sausages (note: referring to the final opponent of Borussia Mönchengladbach)" - This slogan has become an immortal chapter of Anfield.
If it weren't for losing to Manchester United 1-2 in the FA Cup final that season, Jones would have achieved a three-time championship with his teammates. This tough guy who conquered the KOP stands with his iron-blooded fighting spirit completed the Reds' 100-game milestone in January 1978, contributing a total of 3 goals to the team. In the same year, due to changes in the main position, he bid farewell to Anfield and returned to Wrexham, and then played for Chelsea and Huddersfield Town, and finally got his boots in the parent team.
As a meritorious international who has played more than 70 times on behalf of the Wales national team, Jones will be remembered forever. All members of the Liverpool Club extended their deep condolences to Jones' relatives and friends at this moment of grief.
Joey Jones (1955-2025), immortal.
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