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Jones started his football career at non-league Wealdstone, before moving to Wimbledon in 1986. He was part of the team that won the FA Cup in 1988, arguably the club's greatest achievement. He subsequently played for Leeds United, Sheffield United and Chelsea, before moving back to Wimbledon in 1992. He played over 250 games for the Dons, before briefly becoming player/coach of Queens Park Rangers in 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting.
While a footballer, he was famous for his "hard man" image. He was sent off 12 times in his career, and once was booked after only 5 seconds of play. In one notorious incident he distracted Paul GascoignePaul Gascoigne (born in Gateshead, England on May 27, 1967) is an English football player, often referred to by his nickname 'Gazza'. His career has included playing for Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Middlesbrough and Rangers. He has also pl by grabbing his testicleThe testicles known medically as testes (singular testis , are the male generative glands in animals. Male mammals have two testicles, contained within an extension of the abdomen called the scrotum. Function Like the ovaries (to which they are homologouss. [1]
A high point in his career as a footballer was when he was chosen to play international soccer for WalesThe Wales national football team's only World Cup appearance was in 1958, when they drew all the matches in their group and reached the Quarter-finals, losing 1-0 to Brazil. They have never qualified for the European Championship, last losing in the playo, after the discovery that his ancestry qualified him; he even captained the side. Despite his Welsh name, it was considered ironic that someone so blatantly English could be selected for one of the other home countries; his reputation alone would have made him an unlikely choice for the EnglandThe England national football team is organised under the auspices of The Football Association, the governing body for football in England, and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Champions side.
Jones retired from football in 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, and has since found success as an actor, appearing in films such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels ( 1998) is a British film directed and written by Guy Ritchie. The story is a caper comedy involving a cocky young card sharp who loses £500,000 to a powerful crimelord in a rigged game of three card brag. In order to p, SnatchSnatch is a film by British director Guy Ritchie. Made in 2000, it features an ensemble cast including Dennis Farina, Jason Flemyng, Adam Fogerty, Alan Ford, Stephen Graham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Vinnie Jones, Rade Serbedzija and Jason Statham., Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), and Swordfish. He also appeared in a series of UK TV advertisements for Bacardi.
In December 2003 Jones was convicted of air rage offences committed on a flight the previous May. Following his conviction Bacardi withdrew the ads in which Jones appeared.