During his career, he made over 350 appearances in The Football League with Swansea Town, Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City and represented Wales at both under-23 and senior level.
[4][5] He spent three years at the club, reaching the Football League Cup semi-finals during the 1964–65 season,[4] before returning to South Wales in March 1967, joining Cardiff City for £25,000.
[5] He attempted several comebacks at reserve level but never fully managed to regain full fitness and instead moved into non-league football with spells at Yeovil Town, Worcester City and Merthyr Tydfil.
[2][4] Jones won eight caps for Wales at under-23 level before making his senior debut on 20 October 1962 in a 3–2 defeat against Scotland at Ninian Park in the 1963 British Home Championship.
He went on to make a total of fifteen appearances, scoring two goals, winning his final cap on 28 July 1969.