Clopton Lloyd-Jones
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Clopton Allen Lloyd-Jones (12 November 1858 - 7 March 1918) was an English
businessman and sportsman, best known for football
and cricket
. He played for the Clapham Rovers when they won the FA Cup
in 1880.
. He studied at Trent College
. Lloyd-Jones was in business in London as an indigo broker (1881 census) but during 1884 moved to Shrewsbury where he set up as a commission agent, i.e. a bookmaker (1891 and 1901 census). He was the younger son of Charles Lloyd Jones
, who was known as the squire of Hanwood, about two miles from Shrewsbury, and, like his father, his name was not hyphenated on his birth certificate
. Lloyd-Jones died in Montreux, Belle Vue Gardens, Shrewsbury
, from cancer of the bladder
after what was described as a long and painful illness. He was buried in Shrewsbury’s Longden Road Cemetery where, more recently in 2002, the Football League’s all-time leading goalscorer, Arthur Rowley
, was also buried.
He was the inside-forward or winger who scored the only goal when Clapham Rovers won the Cup to deserve fully his description as ‘a very neat dribbler and dangerous shot at goal.’ He had played for the Walthamstow club, Southill Park, in the Cup in 1877-78 and 1878-79 before joining Clapham Rovers. Later he settled in Shrewsbury where he immediately joined up with the Castle Blues, playing mainly at inside-right. However this club disbanded voluntarily in 1886 after being found guilty of violent and dangerous play and Lloyd-Jones ended his active football career. In 1889 and 1890 he was on the committee of the Shropshire Amateur F.A. as one of Shrewsbury’s representatives. In the former year he was also a member of the executive committee of the Shropshire Mayor’s Charity Cup Association.
His selection for Wales came about because his parents were Welsh and Castle Blues were affiliated to the Wales and Border Counties F.A. Lloyd-Jones had been in the football XI at Trent College where he played against Nottingham Forest and was described as the outstanding player on the field. He also won two athletics cups at the school sports
in 1875.
In 1892 Lloyd-Jones entered a fancy dress
ball held by Shrewsbury Amateur Dramatic Society under the name of Clopton Jones and in the character of a member of ‘Clapham Rovers C.C.’ He did not win a prize but, far from London and during the winter months, his appearance in the gaudy Clapham colours of cerise and French grey would have stood out flamboyantly from his surroundings.
XI and for Clapham Rovers who also ran a cricket section as well as fielding association and rugby football
teams. The month after his Cup final
appearance he won two events at Clapham Rovers’ athletic sports. He was also a keen angler and good rifle shot.
Lloyd-Jones became a full member of the Severnside Bowling Club, Shrewsbury, in 1899 and was a player until 1916, winning the club’s major prize, the Allcroft Vase, in 1911. He was on the committee 1901-14 and was elected a life member in 1912. He also became involved with the Pengwerne Boat Club
, Shrewsbury, from 1885 though not as a competitive rower. He was on the club’s committee at various times between 1888 and 1906 and was Deputy-Captain in 1896. In 1894 he was the starter at the club’s annual athletics meeting.
He became a familiar sight in general Shrewsbury sporting circles and was involved as organising committee member, judge or more frequently starter at various local athletics events including the Whit Monday
Fete between 1890 and 1908; starter (and in 1913 judge) at the annual Shropshire Constabulary Sports held in early September from 1897. He was also starter at sports held to commemorate the marriage of the future King George V
in 1893, the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Shrewsbury
in 1903 and George V’s coronation in 1911.
England
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businessman and sportsman, best known for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
. He played for the Clapham Rovers when they won the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1880.
Life
He was born in Hanwood House, ShropshireShropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. He studied at Trent College
Trent College
Trent College is a co-educational, HMC independent day and boarding school. There are 760 pupils in the Senior School and 330 pupils in the Junior School, The Elms School...
. Lloyd-Jones was in business in London as an indigo broker (1881 census) but during 1884 moved to Shrewsbury where he set up as a commission agent, i.e. a bookmaker (1891 and 1901 census). He was the younger son of Charles Lloyd Jones
Charles Lloyd Jones
Sir Charles Lloyd Jones was an Australian businessman and patron of the arts.He was born in Sydney to Edward Lloyd Jones and Helen Ann Jones, and was grandson to the Welsh-born merchant David Jones. He attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London, England, but ultimately was unable to fulfil...
, who was known as the squire of Hanwood, about two miles from Shrewsbury, and, like his father, his name was not hyphenated on his birth certificate
Birth certificate
A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a child. The term "birth certificate" can refer to either the original document certifying the circumstances of the birth or to a certified copy of or representation of the ensuing registration of that birth...
. Lloyd-Jones died in Montreux, Belle Vue Gardens, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
, from cancer of the bladder
Bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. It is a disease in which abnormal cells multiply without control in the bladder. The bladder is a hollow, muscular organ that stores urine; it is located in the pelvis...
after what was described as a long and painful illness. He was buried in Shrewsbury’s Longden Road Cemetery where, more recently in 2002, the Football League’s all-time leading goalscorer, Arthur Rowley
Arthur Rowley
George Arthur Rowley, , nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot, was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United...
, was also buried.
Football career
After graduating, he played for Southill Park, Clapham Rovers (1879–84), London, Middlesex, Pontesbury (1884), Shrewsbury Castle Blues (1884–86), and Shropshire. He was selected for Wales v England 1884-85 but unavailable.He was the inside-forward or winger who scored the only goal when Clapham Rovers won the Cup to deserve fully his description as ‘a very neat dribbler and dangerous shot at goal.’ He had played for the Walthamstow club, Southill Park, in the Cup in 1877-78 and 1878-79 before joining Clapham Rovers. Later he settled in Shrewsbury where he immediately joined up with the Castle Blues, playing mainly at inside-right. However this club disbanded voluntarily in 1886 after being found guilty of violent and dangerous play and Lloyd-Jones ended his active football career. In 1889 and 1890 he was on the committee of the Shropshire Amateur F.A. as one of Shrewsbury’s representatives. In the former year he was also a member of the executive committee of the Shropshire Mayor’s Charity Cup Association.
His selection for Wales came about because his parents were Welsh and Castle Blues were affiliated to the Wales and Border Counties F.A. Lloyd-Jones had been in the football XI at Trent College where he played against Nottingham Forest and was described as the outstanding player on the field. He also won two athletics cups at the school sports
Intramural sports
Intramural sports or intramurals are recreational sports organized within a set geographic area. The term derives from the Latin words intra muros meaning "within walls", and was used to indicate sports matches and contests that took place among teams from "within the walls" of an ancient city...
in 1875.
In 1892 Lloyd-Jones entered a fancy dress
Costume party
A fancy dress party or a costume party , mainly in contemporary Western culture, is a type of party where guests dress up in a costume.-Fancy dress parties in Britain:...
ball held by Shrewsbury Amateur Dramatic Society under the name of Clopton Jones and in the character of a member of ‘Clapham Rovers C.C.’ He did not win a prize but, far from London and during the winter months, his appearance in the gaudy Clapham colours of cerise and French grey would have stood out flamboyantly from his surroundings.
Other sports
He was also a keen cricketer, playing for Herefordshire in 1886-89, Shropshire in 1887-89 and Radnorshire in 1888. At Shrewsbury area club level he played for Abbey Foregate, Pontesbury, Montgomery and Shrewsbury CC. Earlier he had played for the Stock ExchangeStock exchange
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XI and for Clapham Rovers who also ran a cricket section as well as fielding association and rugby football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
teams. The month after his Cup final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
appearance he won two events at Clapham Rovers’ athletic sports. He was also a keen angler and good rifle shot.
Lloyd-Jones became a full member of the Severnside Bowling Club, Shrewsbury, in 1899 and was a player until 1916, winning the club’s major prize, the Allcroft Vase, in 1911. He was on the committee 1901-14 and was elected a life member in 1912. He also became involved with the Pengwerne Boat Club
Boat club
A boat club is a sports club based around boats, especially rowing and yachting, but also canoeing, motor boats and other small boats....
, Shrewsbury, from 1885 though not as a competitive rower. He was on the club’s committee at various times between 1888 and 1906 and was Deputy-Captain in 1896. In 1894 he was the starter at the club’s annual athletics meeting.
He became a familiar sight in general Shrewsbury sporting circles and was involved as organising committee member, judge or more frequently starter at various local athletics events including the Whit Monday
Whit Monday
Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar. It is movable because it is determined by the date of Easter....
Fete between 1890 and 1908; starter (and in 1913 judge) at the annual Shropshire Constabulary Sports held in early September from 1897. He was also starter at sports held to commemorate the marriage of the future King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in 1893, the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Shrewsbury
Battle of Shrewsbury
The Battle of Shrewsbury was a battle fought on 21 July 1403, waged between an army led by the Lancastrian King, Henry IV, and a rebel army led by Henry "Hotspur" Percy from Northumberland....
in 1903 and George V’s coronation in 1911.