Ben Watts-Jones

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Ben Watts Jones
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Full name Benjamin Watts Jones [1]
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1934–1937 Cardiff City

Benjamin Watts J. Jones (born 1885, [2] year of death unknown) was a Welsh football manager and chairman.

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Jones originated from Swansea. [3] He served as a director and chairman of Swansea Town, helping them gain admission to The Football League in 1921, as well as serving on the selection committee of the Football Association of Wales when he was appointed manager of Cardiff City in February 1934, taking charge as the club was in its lowest position since entering the Football League in 1920 after finishing bottom of Division Three South. [4]

At the start of the 193435 season, Jones released all but five of the clubs professional players and brought in 17 new players in their place but had little cash to spend and struggled to turn the side around. In 1936 he appointed former Wales international Bill Jennings as a coach and would eventually step down as manager in order for Jennings to take over in 1937. [5] He instead took a place on the board which he held until the outbreak of World War II.

Managerial statistics

TeamCountryFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Cardiff City Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 3 March 1934 [6] April 193714141297129.08
Total14141297129.08

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  6. "The Cardiff City Club Officially Announced". Western Daily Press. 5 March 1934. Retrieved 19 April 2019 via British Newspaper Archive.