Thomas Gwynfor “T.G.” Jones (1940-49) 175 appearances, 5 goals This noble Welsh centre half was bought for £3,000 from Wrexham, and – alongside Tommy Lawton and Joe Mercer – was a key part of Everton’s resurgence, culminating in the 1939 League Championship. The Everton team of the time had youth and dynamism and Jones was a classy and technically-advanced defender. Dixie Dean once described Jones as “the best all-round player I’ve ever seen”. Stalked by Roma in the 1940′s, Jones instead stayed at Goodison after a £15,000 move collapsed. Known as the “Prince of Wales”, the unflappable Jones played 175 times for Everton.
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