He made his first-team debut away to Cosenza Calcio 1914 in the Anglo-Italian Cup on 8 December 1992, and set up the only goal of the game for Clive Allen.
His first goal for the club came against Barnsley in a 1–1 home draw on 6 February 1993, ten minutes into his full Football League First Division debut.
[4] Jones made just three Premier League starts and five appearances as a substitute during the 1993–94 campaign before joining AFC Bournemouth in October 1994.
[3] Despite his lack of action that season, Jones is remembered by West Ham fans for opening the scoring in a memorable 1–4 away win against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Easter Monday 1994, after coming on as a substitute in the first half.
[5][6] In January 1996, after a successful spell at the south coast club, West Ham manager Harry Redknapp again brought the player back to Upton Park for a fee of £200,000, with Mark Watson moving to Dean Court.