Born in
Lurgan, Ireland, Jones began his professional career with
Distillery in his native land. In 1933, he joined
Sandy MacFarlane's
Blackpool, making his debut on 21 October 1933, in a goalless draw against
Oldham Athletic at
Bloomfield Road. He made a further 21 appearances during the
1933–34 campaign, scoring one goal. In
1934–35, he appeared in all but one of Blackpool's league games, scoring one goal in the process. The following season,
1935–36, in
Joe Smith's first season as manager, he made 37 league appearances and scored twice. Jones was also a regular in the team during Blackpool's successful
1936–37 season, in which they finished runners-up and gained promotion to
Division One. In
1937–38, he shared the number-6 shirt with future club captain
Harry Johnston, who began to knock on the door of the first team after a few years in the reserves. Jones made 24 league appearances, and Johnston 20. In Jones' final season in League football,
1938–39, he made seven league appearances and scored two goals. He played for Blackpool throughout the
World War II regional competitions, but retired before football proper resumed in
1946–47. ==International career==