Clopton Lloyd-Jones
Clopton Allen Lloyd-Jones (12 November 1858 – 7 March 1918) was an English businessman and amateur sportsman, best known for football and cricket.
[4] After leaving Trent and arriving in London he played for; St Mary's, Peckham, for which he was reported appearing in 1876 against the 1st Surrey Rifles at Camberwell, scoring the first of his team's three goals;[5] Southill Park (1877–78); the Pilgrims of Tottenham in a match against the Ramblers in 1879;[6] Clapham Rovers (1879–84); the Wanderers against Oxford University in December 1880, when he scored the first and last of his side's three winning goals, the third "kicked well with his left foot on to the goal post, off which it glanced through";[7] and the Corinthians in their opening season (in a single match against Westminster School, 1882[8][9]).
Lloyd-Jones captained a 'fairly strong' scratch team called The Casuals against Westminster School in November 1880, winning 3–2.
His team was drawn from Clapham Rovers, Pilgrims, Royal Engineers, Swifts and Hawks, as well as including two players whose clubs were not noted.
[25] He returned to the Oval on 10 April, when as the inside-forward or winger he scored the only goal when Clapham Rovers won the Cup Final against Oxford University to deserve fully his description in the Football Annual for that year as 'A very neat dribbler and dangerous shot at goal; was invaluable in the Cup Ties.
'[26] In the first half, he attempted to score twice, with a shot from the left which glanced off a goalpost, and a centre kick downfield which was saved by the Oxford goalkeeper Percival Parr.
In the second half, six minutes before the close of time, the deadlock was broken when his teammate Francis Sparks conducted the ball to within "about six yards of the University goal".
He made a reappearance in and for Pontesbury in February 1885 when they played at home to a visiting Llanfyllin (Montgomeryshire) team, scoring the only goal in the match.
[39] The next season (1885–86) he was in a losing second round tie for the Birmingham Challenge Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Shrewsbury when the Blues lost 0–5, although he attempted to head a goal, in November 1885.
He had played for the Stock exchange XI and for Clapham Rovers who also ran a cricket section as well as fielding association and rugby football teams.
[46] In 1892 Lloyd-Jones entered a fancy dress ball held by Shrewsbury Amateur Dramatic Society under the name of Clopton Jones and in the character of a member of 'Clapham Rovers C.C.
'[2] The month after his Cup final appearance he won two events, the mile and quarter-mile handicap races, at Clapham Rovers' annual athletic sports.
He became a familiar sight in general Shrewsbury sporting circles and was involved as organising committee member, judge or more frequently starter at various local athletics events including the Whit Monday Fete between 1890 and 1908; starter (and in 1913 judge) at the annual Shropshire Constabulary Sports held from 1897, and those held on various commemorative occasions.
[55] Lloyd-Jones died on 7 March 1918, aged 59, at his last home, Montreux, Belle Vue Gardens in Shrewsbury, after what was described as 'a long and painful illness',[55] from cancer of the bladder.
His headstone, in section 147, bears the Italian motto Godi tu che vinci – a translation of this being "Enjoy, you who win".
