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Liverpool and Wrexham hero Joey Jones dies as iconic banner and salute remembered
Liverpool, Wrexham, Chelsea and Huddersfield fan favourite Joey Jones has died at the age of 70, with tributes pouring in for the two-time European Cup winner and Wales legend
Liverpool, Wrexham, Chelsea and Huddersfield hero Joey Jones has died at the age of 70.
Tributes have been paid to the Wales legend, who became synonymous with his iconic clenched fist salute and a famous banner showing how much he was adored by Liverpool supporters. In a statement, Liverpool said: "Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the passing of Joey Jones, aged 70. The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Joey’s family and friends at this sad time."
Wrexham posted on X: "Wrexham AFC are devastated to learn of the passing of club legend Joey Jones. A true club legend, on and off the pitch, with time for everybody he met, Joey will be greatly missed by all who knew him."
Fellow Reds legend John Aldridge tweeted on X this morning: "More sad news folks Joey Jones passed away last night. What a lovely man and an inspirational full back who gave his heart and soul in a red shirt and for all the clubs he played for! Our thoughts are with Joey's family! I'm a lucky man to have met him many times. YNWA RIP topman."
The tough-tackling left-back started his career at Wrexham, making his debut aged just 17, before he joined his boyhood team Liverpool in 1975, with Anfield icon Bob Paisley paying around £110,000 for his signature.
Jones became the first Welshman to receive a European Cup winners medal when Liverpool won the trophy for the first time in 1977, defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 3–1, having knocked out Saint-Etienne in the quarter-finals and Zurich in the semi-finals.
A banner was unfurled by Reds fans at the European Cup final in Rome, which said 'Joey Ate The Frogs Legs, Made The Swiss Roll, Now He's Munching Gladbach'.
It has gone down in Liverpool folklore and is widely considered to be the greatest banner in the Reds' history. The cult hero - serenaded by the Kop with the famous 'oh Joey, Joey' chant, made exactly 100 appearances for the Merseyside giants, during which time he also won the First Division and UEFA Cup.
Jones returned to Wrexham in 1978 in a club record £210,000 - a deal that stood as the Red Dragons' record signing until the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney takeover brought about the £300,000 arrival of Ollie Palmer in January 2022.
In 1982, Jones moved to Chelsea and was a key part of the team that romped to the Second Division title in 1983/84. He remained in the top flight with the Blues before signing for Huddersfield Town in 1985 - where he was named their player of the year in his first season.
Jones then returned again to Wrexham for a third spell - taking his total appearances for the club to 479 as he finally brought the curtain down on his epic playing career after the 1991–92 season.
Jones, who won 72 caps for Wales, went on to work as a Under 18s and reserve team coach at Wrexham - even having a brief spell as caretaker manager between the departure of Brian Flynn and Denis Smith in 2001.
Named as Wrexham's 'ultimate Cult Hero' by the BBC, he scaled back his work at the club after undergoing heart surgery in 2002, but continued to work with rising talents and returned to the Red Dragons as youth team ambassador in 2021.
Wrexham fan podcast Fearless in Devotion wrote on X: "Sleep well Joey Jones. A giant on the pitch, a gentleman off it. The defiant fist salute when we sang your name, the full-blooded challenges, the cheeky smile when you got away with one.
The football world has lost a true legend. We will carry your name forevermore."
Former Wrexham, Manchester United and Chelsea star Mickey Thomas wrote: "This morning I lost my best friend and soul mate, Sir Joey. Our memories will never fade - Today my heart is broken. Love you Sir Joey RIP. My condolences are with Janice and all the family X."
Liverpool fan channel The Redmen TV posted a picture of Jones with the iconic banner on X and said: "Joey Jones won two European Cups with The Reds, as well as the league, UEFA Cup and Super Cup! Rest In Peace. You'll Never Walk Alone."
One Liverpool fan wrote: "RIP Joey Jones. Absolute Liverpool FC legend and subject of the greatest banner ever seen in a football ground."
And another said: "Saddened to hear of the passing of another Reds legend. The fan on the pitch who lived and played out all our dreams. His clenched fist as he ran towards the Kop before every game will never be forgotten. RIP Joey Jones."
Thomas Wynne Lewis, host of Men in Blazers’ This Week in Wrexham, posted: "Joey Jones. The quintessential Wrexham legend. I was lucky enough to know him reasonably well and he was genuinely the nicest man you could ever meet.
"This is absolutely heartbreaking news. An absolute giant of the game and a Welsh icon. RIP Joey. We will always love you."
Another Wrexham fan added: "When someone passes away, people often overstate their legacy, but not with Joey Jones. He didn’t just wear the Wrexham shirt, he lived it. Genuine, humble, heroic.
"Mr Wrexham. We’ll never see another like him."
Daily Star Sunday
Liverpool, Wrexham, Chelsea and Huddersfield fan favourite Joey Jones has died at the age of 70, with tributes pouring in for the two-time European Cup winner and Wales legend
Liverpool, Wrexham, Chelsea and Huddersfield hero Joey Jones has died at the age of 70.
Tributes have been paid to the Wales legend, who became synonymous with his iconic clenched fist salute and a famous banner showing how much he was adored by Liverpool supporters. In a statement, Liverpool said: "Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the passing of Joey Jones, aged 70. The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Joey’s family and friends at this sad time."
Wrexham posted on X: "Wrexham AFC are devastated to learn of the passing of club legend Joey Jones. A true club legend, on and off the pitch, with time for everybody he met, Joey will be greatly missed by all who knew him."
Fellow Reds legend John Aldridge tweeted on X this morning: "More sad news folks Joey Jones passed away last night. What a lovely man and an inspirational full back who gave his heart and soul in a red shirt and for all the clubs he played for! Our thoughts are with Joey's family! I'm a lucky man to have met him many times. YNWA RIP topman."
The tough-tackling left-back started his career at Wrexham, making his debut aged just 17, before he joined his boyhood team Liverpool in 1975, with Anfield icon Bob Paisley paying around £110,000 for his signature.
Jones became the first Welshman to receive a European Cup winners medal when Liverpool won the trophy for the first time in 1977, defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 3–1, having knocked out Saint-Etienne in the quarter-finals and Zurich in the semi-finals.
A banner was unfurled by Reds fans at the European Cup final in Rome, which said 'Joey Ate The Frogs Legs, Made The Swiss Roll, Now He's Munching Gladbach'.
It has gone down in Liverpool folklore and is widely considered to be the greatest banner in the Reds' history. The cult hero - serenaded by the Kop with the famous 'oh Joey, Joey' chant, made exactly 100 appearances for the Merseyside giants, during which time he also won the First Division and UEFA Cup.
Jones returned to Wrexham in 1978 in a club record £210,000 - a deal that stood as the Red Dragons' record signing until the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney takeover brought about the £300,000 arrival of Ollie Palmer in January 2022.
In 1982, Jones moved to Chelsea and was a key part of the team that romped to the Second Division title in 1983/84. He remained in the top flight with the Blues before signing for Huddersfield Town in 1985 - where he was named their player of the year in his first season.
Jones then returned again to Wrexham for a third spell - taking his total appearances for the club to 479 as he finally brought the curtain down on his epic playing career after the 1991–92 season.
Jones, who won 72 caps for Wales, went on to work as a Under 18s and reserve team coach at Wrexham - even having a brief spell as caretaker manager between the departure of Brian Flynn and Denis Smith in 2001.
Named as Wrexham's 'ultimate Cult Hero' by the BBC, he scaled back his work at the club after undergoing heart surgery in 2002, but continued to work with rising talents and returned to the Red Dragons as youth team ambassador in 2021.
Wrexham fan podcast Fearless in Devotion wrote on X: "Sleep well Joey Jones. A giant on the pitch, a gentleman off it. The defiant fist salute when we sang your name, the full-blooded challenges, the cheeky smile when you got away with one.
The football world has lost a true legend. We will carry your name forevermore."
Former Wrexham, Manchester United and Chelsea star Mickey Thomas wrote: "This morning I lost my best friend and soul mate, Sir Joey. Our memories will never fade - Today my heart is broken. Love you Sir Joey RIP. My condolences are with Janice and all the family X."
Liverpool fan channel The Redmen TV posted a picture of Jones with the iconic banner on X and said: "Joey Jones won two European Cups with The Reds, as well as the league, UEFA Cup and Super Cup! Rest In Peace. You'll Never Walk Alone."
One Liverpool fan wrote: "RIP Joey Jones. Absolute Liverpool FC legend and subject of the greatest banner ever seen in a football ground."
And another said: "Saddened to hear of the passing of another Reds legend. The fan on the pitch who lived and played out all our dreams. His clenched fist as he ran towards the Kop before every game will never be forgotten. RIP Joey Jones."
Thomas Wynne Lewis, host of Men in Blazers’ This Week in Wrexham, posted: "Joey Jones. The quintessential Wrexham legend. I was lucky enough to know him reasonably well and he was genuinely the nicest man you could ever meet.
"This is absolutely heartbreaking news. An absolute giant of the game and a Welsh icon. RIP Joey. We will always love you."
Another Wrexham fan added: "When someone passes away, people often overstate their legacy, but not with Joey Jones. He didn’t just wear the Wrexham shirt, he lived it. Genuine, humble, heroic.
"Mr Wrexham. We’ll never see another like him."
Daily Star Sunday