Former Liverpool defender and Wales Joey Jones died at the age of 70.
Jones played 100 times for Liverpool between 1975 and 1978, winning two European Cups, a UEFA Cup and a League title.
The rear left also obtained 72 selections for Wales, starting and ending his career in Wrexham after spells in Anfield, Chelsea and Huddersfield.
Wrexham AFC is devastated to learn the death of the legend of the Joey Jones club.
A real legend of the club, on and out of the field, with time for all those he met, Joey will miss all those who knew him.
⚫ #WxMafc
– Wrexham AFC (@wrexham_afc) July 22, 2025
The former teammate of Jones, Mickey Thomas, published on X: “This morning, I lost my best friend and my sister, Sir Joey our memories never fade – today my heart is broken. I love you Sir Joey Rip. My condolences are with Janice and the whole family. “
Jones’ contribution to Liverpool was immortalized in the Swiss Roll banner, now that he climbed Gladbach, the fans revealed during the final victory of the 1977 European Cup on Borussia Monchengladbach.
The banner referred to the victories on St Etienne and Zurich in the neighborhood and the semi-finals.
The thoughts of everyone at the FAW are with the family and friends of @Cymru Legend Joey Jones who followed the incredibly sad news today.
Everyone at FAW sends their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Joey Jones.
– Fa Wales (@fawales) July 22, 2025
With Wrexham, Jones won the Welsh Cup and helped the club reach the FA Cup quarter -finals in 1974.
An article from the club on x Read: “Wrexham AFC is devastated to learn the death of the legend of the Joey Jones club. A real legend of the club, on and off the field, over time for all those he met, Joey will miss all those who knew him very much. ”
There were also tributes on X of the former Liverpool stars Jamie Carragher and John Aldridge and the Director General of the Football of Wales, Noel Mooney.
Aldridge wrote: “What a charming man and an inspiring full back who gave his heart and soul in a red shirt and for all the clubs for which he played! Our thoughts are with Joey’s family! I am a lucky man to have met him several times.”
