Liverpool legend Joey Jones, who received two European Cups with the membership within the Seventies, has died aged 70.
The Welsh hero was additionally a well-liked determine at boyhood membership Wrexham, the place he loved three spells and was dubbed ‘Mr Wrexham’, in addition to Chelsea and Huddersfield.
For his nation he turned out 72 instances between 1975 and 1982.
Fellow Liverpool legend John Aldridge wrote on X: ‘Extra unhappy information people Joey Jones handed away final evening.
‘What a stunning man and an inspirational full again who gave his coronary heart and soul in a pink shirt and for all of the golf equipment he performed for! Our ideas are with Joey’s household! I am a fortunate man to have met him many instances YNWA RIP prime man.’
Jamie Carragher additionally mentioned: ‘RIP Joey Jones.’
Liverpool and Wrexham legend Joey Jones – AKA ‘Mr Wrexham’ – has died on the age of 70
He received two European Cups with Liverpool in 1977 and 1978 in addition to a spate of different honours
He additionally turned out for Chelsea and Huddersfield and was a core a part of the Welsh nationwide aspect
Jones joined Wrexham as a teen in 1971 and in his first spell he was a part of the aspect who received the Welsh Cup in 1975.
In 1975 he left for Liverpool and he loved a wonderful three-year stint there, lifting their first European Cup in 1977 and including one other a 12 months later.
He additionally received the 1976-77 First Division with the Reds in addition to the UEFA Cup and European Tremendous Cup.
Liverpool beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 on the 1977 European Cup last in Rome, having overwhelmed Saint-Etienne within the quarter-finals and Zurich within the semis.
And so, on the last, followers unveiled what’s now remembered as an iconic banner: ‘Joey Ate The Frogs Legs, Made The Swiss Roll, Now He is Munching Gladbach.’
Such was his fondness for Wrexham that he had three stints with them all through his profession.
After his tropy-laden spell at Anfield, he returned to Wrexham as their document signing for £200,000 in 1978 and spent one other 4 years with them earlier than going to Chelsea.
In his first season he helped the Blues survive relegation from the Second Division, and in his second he was instrumental as they stormed to the title to succeed in the highest flight.
Tributes have poured in for a determine described as ‘inspirational’ and a ‘true gentleman’
After three years at Chelsea, he joined Huddersfield in 1985 and was their participant of the season in his debut 12 months.
After two seasons in Yorkshire, he returned to his religious house of Wrexham and took his whole variety of appearances for them to 479, as per Wrexham AFC Archive.
One soccer supporter wrote on X: ‘Woken as much as the very unhappy information about Joey Jones. As an Everton fan residing in Wrexham, you can not below estimate the esteem this man was held in. A correct Wrexham legend. Fly excessive Joey and RIP.’
A Liverpool season ticket holder because the Sixties mentioned: ‘Very unhappy information of the passing of Joey Jones. He might have solely performed 100 video games for LFC however he was an actual ‘cult hero’, beloved by the followers. A participant who gave his coronary heart & soul for the pink shirt. Condolences to his household….RIP Joey.’
A former Wrexham stadium announcer mentioned: ‘The phrase devastated does not even get shut as we speak. Joey Jones was the very basis this membership was constructed on. A real gentleman, who regardless of shifting to golf equipment away by no means left Wrexham. True legend. My ideas are with Janice & the household. RIP Joey.’
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