Association Football by J.L Jones (1904)

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Jack Jones (1904)

Jack  Jones was born in Rhuddlan but grew up on Merseyside. Early in his career he played for Bootle, but his first taste of League football came at Grimsby Town.  His talent as a cricketer took him to Sheffield United Cricket Club and he then also signed for the Sheffield United Football Club. After 3 seasons at Bramall Lane Jones moved to Tottenham Hotspur. The fact that Tottenham were then in the Southern League meant that United didn't receive a transfer fee. United were further angered as the club had secured Jones a cricket coaching position at Rugby School.
Jones enjoyed 7 years at Tottenham Hotspur, and was captain of the FA Cup winning side in 1901. An outside left, he represented Wales on 21 occasions. 

Jones' book ran to 112 pages and featured chapters entitled The Disposition Of The Field; The Forwards; Half Backs; Backs; The Goalkeeper; Heading, Dribbling, Passing, and Shooting; Training For Football; The Rules Of Association Football; The Football Association  and The Offside Rule.

Gone but not forgotten...

A quick look at 3 teams that entered the Football League in 1892 and who no longer enjoy league status.

Grimsby Town
The Cleethorpes side originally known as Grimsby Pelham have had 2 spells in the Football League. Members of the original Combination, they unsuccessfully applied to join the League in 1889 and instead joined the Alliance. Their first League experience lasted from 1892-1910:

Season	League	FA Cup
1892-93	Div.2 -4	R2
1893-94	Div.2 -5	R1
1894-95	Div.2 -5	Q3
1895-96	Div.2 -3	R2
1896-97	Div.2 -3	R1
1897-98	Div.2 -12	R1
1898-99	Div.2 -10	R1
1899-1900	Div.2 -6	R1
1900-01	Div.2 -1	IR	Promoted
1901-02	Div.1-15	R1
1902-03	Div.1-17	R2	Relegated
1903-04	Div.2 -6	R1
1904-05	Div.2 -13	R1
1905-06	Div.2 -8	R1
1906-07	Div.2 -11	R1
1907-08	Div.2 -18	R4	re elected
1908-09	Div.2 -13	R1
1909-10	Div.2 -19	R1	Relegated- Midland League

Following a successful season in the Midland League Grimsby returned to the Football League in 1911 and survived for 99 seasons. They currently play in the 5th tier of the English pyramid system.




Lincoln City
The Imps have been in and out of the Football League more than any other club. 5 spells in the league- 4 during our period (pre 1937). 104 seasons in the League all told, never in the top tier. They currently play in the 5th tier of the English pyramid system.

Season	League	FA Cup
1892-93	Div.2 -9	Q4
1893-94	Div.2 -8	Q2	re elected
1894-95	Div.2 -13	Q1
1895-96	Div.2 -13	Q3	re elected
1896-97	Div.2 -16	Q5
1897-98	Div.2 -14	Q4	re elected
1898-99	Div.2 -12	Q4	re elected
1899-1900	Div.2 -9	Q3
1900-01	Div.2 -8	Q4
1901-02	Div.2 -5	R2
1902-03	Div.2 -10	R1
1903-04	Div.2 -12	Q3
1904-05	Div.2 -9	R1
1905-06	Div.2 -13	R2
1906-07	Div.2 -19	R2	re elected
1907-08	Div.2 -20	R1	Relegated- Midland League

After a 1 year absence Lincoln were back in the League- briefly:

Season	League	FA Cup
1909-10	Div.2 -15	Q4
1910-11	Div.2 -20	Q5	Relegated- Midland League

Another rapid return...

Season	League	FA Cup
1912-13	Div.2 -8	Q5
1913-14	Div.2 -19	R1
1914-15	Div.2 -16	R1
1919-20	Div.2 -21	R1	Relegated- Midland League

Again, The Imps were only out of League football for one season. They were founder members of the Third Division (Northern Section) in 1921 and remained in the League until 1987.

Northwich Victoria

Northwich Victoria

Currently in the 8th tier. Northwich Victoria played only 50 league games over 2 seasons, of which they won only 12. 

Season	League	FA Cup
1892-93	Div.2 -7	R2
1893-94	Div.2 -15	Q2	Relegated- The Combination

The legendary Billy Meredith played 11 games for Northwich in the 1893-94 season, scoring 5 goals, including a hat trick against Newcastle United.