Australian rules biography, 1910s birth stubs

The Rams

Leslie "Les" Jones (22 February 1910 – 11 January 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Jones was a member of three premiership teams at East Fremantle, in 1928, 1929 and 1930. The Western Australian player came to Melbourne in 1933 and went on to appear in nine seasons with the club, mostly at half forward. He was on a half forward flank in their 1939 premiership team, contributing three goals in the grand final. The following year he became playing coach of Terang, but returned to Melbourne mid-season. He made one appearance in 1941, then enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Les Jones (footballer, born February 1910)

Derby County F.C.

Australian rules biography, 1910 birth stubs

Derby County

Frindsbury

Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, and has played its home matches at Pride Park Stadium since 1997. Notable for being one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888, Derby County is one of only 10 clubs to have competed in every season of the English football league system and, in 2009, was ranked 137th in the top 200 European football teams of the 20th century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, and has played its home matches at Pride Park Stadium since 1997. Notable for being one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888, Derby County is one of only 10 clubs to have competed in every season of the English football league system and, in 2009, was ranked 137th in the top 200 European football teams of the 20th century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. The club was founded in 1884 by William Morley, as an offshoot of Derbyshire County Cricket Club; it has spent all but four seasons in the top two divisions of English football. Its competitive peak came in the 1970s when it twice won the First Division and competed in major European competitions on four separate occasions, reaching the European Cup semi-finals as well as winning several minor trophies. Additionally, the club was a strong force in the interwar years, winning the 1945–46 FA Cup. The club's home colours have been black and white since the 1890s. The team gets its nickname, The Rams, to show tribute to its links with the First Regiment of Derby Militia, which took a ram as its mascot. Additionally adopting the song "The Derby Ram" as its regimental song.
Derby County Football Club