Noel Jones (rugby league)

Noel Jones
Personal information
Full name Noel Ernest Jones
Born 9 Oct 1919
Sydney, New South Wales
Died 1 June 1986
Penshurst, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940–47 St George Dragons 60 24 4 0 80
Jones (middle, 3rd from right) in StGeorge's 1946 side

Noel Ernest Jones (19191986) was an Australian WWII veteran and premiership winning rugby league footballer of the 1940s.

Noel Jones played five seasons for the St George Dragons between 1940 and 1947 in a career interrupted by WWII. He played at wing and centre-three quarter for St George and made two Grand Final appearances - a win in the 1941 season and a loss in the 1946 decider to the Balmain Tigers in which he scored a try.

He joined the AIF in 1943, [1] saw action as a Gunner and post-war rejoined the Dragons for two seasons. He retired at the conclusion of the 1947 season.[2]

Noel Jones died on 1 June 1986, aged 66. [3]

Jones (back 2nd from left) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team.

Published sources

References

  1. Jones War Record
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. Sydney Morning Herald- Death Notice 03/06/1986
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