[4] He is also known for his long association with Wrexham, playing for the club in three separate stints, and has been involved in the coaching set-up on-and-off since the early 1990s, including a brief spell as caretaker manager in 2001.

He made his debut at the age of 17 in a Welsh Cup tie against local rivals Chester City; Wrexham lost 1–0.

Jones established himself as a right-back and helped Wrexham to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in 1974, the first time the club had reached that stage.

[6] Jones left Wrexham to join his boyhood heroes, Liverpool (he had a Liverbird tattoo, which he later had removed for medical reasons, on his forearm),[citation needed] when Bob Paisley paid £110,000 for his services in July 1975.

[8] A memorable banner was unfurled by Liverpool supporters at the European Cup final in Rome which said "Joey Ate The Frogs Legs, Made The Swiss Roll, Now He's Munching Gladbach".

[9] Jones was in and out of the side the following year, with the renaissance of Tommy Smith and the emergence of young Scottish defender Alan Hansen severely reducing his first team opportunities.

However, Jones's committed attitude and pre-match fist-clenching ritual eventually made him a cult hero among the fans.

Jones underwent cardiac surgery in 2002[12] and has since scaled down his commitments with Wrexham, where he worked as the Under 18's and Reserve team coach until his retirement in 2017.