Jones moved from South Liverpool to Port Vale in June 1939 but had to wait seven years to make his debut because of World War II.
Jones performed well for South Liverpool in the Lancashire Combination in 1938–39, ousting the more experienced Jack Roscoe from the starting line-up.
[3] However, Jones found himself on the sidelines as South Liverpool won four trophies, including the Welsh Cup, in the spring of 1939.
[5] Following a £3,500 transfer in May 1950,[5] he scored three goals in 17 league appearances for Crystal Palace in 1950–51, as the "Eagles" finished bottom of the Third Division South.
Despite scoring seven goals in 27 league games for a struggling team, Jones did not find another club after leaving Vicarage Road, though he did have a trial with Leyton Orient.