Joey Jones: Ex-Wales, Liverpool and Wrexham defender dies aged 70

Former Wales, Liverpool and Wrexham defender Joey Jones has died aged 70.

The left-back, who won 72 caps for his country, had 3 spells with Wrexham successful summation to stints with Liverpool, Chelsea and Huddersfield Town.

He enjoyed a glittering three-year play with Liverpool - winning a First Division title, 2 European Cups, a Uefa Cup and a European Super Cup.

The Reds' triumph against Borussia Monchengladbach successful Rome successful 1977 saw him go the archetypal Welshman to assistance the European Cup.

It led to fans creating a 24ft banner that work 'Joey ate the frogs legs, made the Swiss roll, present he's munching Gladbach'.

Jones lifted the Welsh Cup successful his archetypal spell with Wrexham and helped Chelsea unafraid the Second Division rubric successful 1983-84.

He sits joint-15th alongside Mark Hughes successful the database of astir capped antheral players for Wales.

The Llandudno-born left-back became Wrexham's grounds signing upon his archetypal instrumentality to the nine successful 1978 and held the grounds until Ollie Palmer moved to the Stok Cae Ras successful 2022.

Jones retired from shot successful 1992 astatine the property of 37.

A Wrexham connection read: "Wrexham AFC are devastated to larn of the passing of nine fable Joey Jones, who sadly died successful the aboriginal hours of this greeting aged 70 aft a conflict with illness."

The Championship nine announced plans to commemorate Jones by commissioning a statue to beryllium placed successful the nationalist plaza extracurricular the Stok Cae Ras' Kop Stand.

Paying tribute connected X, his large person and erstwhile Wales, Wrexham and Chelsea team-mate Mickey Thomas wrote connected X: "This greeting I mislaid my champion person and soulmate, Sir Joey, our memories volition ne'er fade.

"Today my bosom is broken. Love you Sir Joey RIP. My condolences are with Janice and each the family."

Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge said: "More bittersweet quality folks, Joey Jones passed distant past night.

"What a beauteous antheral and an inspirational afloat backmost who gave his bosom and psyche successful a reddish garment and for each the clubs helium played for!

"Our thoughts are with Joey's family! I'm a fortunate antheral to person met him galore times. YNWA [You'll Never Walk Alone] RIP apical man."

Football Association of Wales main enforcement Noel Mooney said: "Everyone successful Welsh shot was atrocious to perceive of the passing of Joey Jones - @Wrexham_AFC @Cymru legend. Loved by many. Cwsg mewn hedd (rest successful peace) Joey."