SOCCER PLAYER
James Jones
1873 - 1955

James Jones
James Henry Jones (18 November 1873 – 27 December 1955) was a British footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games, playing in one match as a goalkeeper, and winning a gold medal. He was the secretary of Upton Park F.C., a London-based amateur football team. The team were invited to participate in the 1900 Summer Olympics by the Amateur Status Committee of the Football Association. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Jones is the 2,391st most popular soccer player (up from 5,154th in 2019), the 3,432nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,045th in 2019) and the 148th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, James Jones ranks 2,391 out of 21,273. Before him are Hans Ooft, Ludo Coeck, Marco Simone, Bernabé Ferreyra, Armand Forcherio, and Arda Güler. After him are Zezé Procópio, Masahiro Ota, Hakan Yakin, Talisca, Karl Zischek, and José Parra Martínez.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans Ooft
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 2,389
Ludo Coeck
1955 - 1985
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 2,390
Marco Simone
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 2,391
Bernabé Ferreyra
1909 - 1972
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 2,392
Armand Forcherio
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 2,393
Arda Güler
2005 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 2,394
James Jones
1873 - 1955
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2,395
Zezé Procópio
1913 - 1980
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2,396
Masahiro Ota
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2,397
Hakan Yakin
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2,398
Talisca
1994 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2,399
Karl Zischek
1910 - 1985
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 2,400
José Parra Martínez
1925 - 2016
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 2,401
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, James Jones ranks 139. Before him are Rudolf Tobias, Carl Vaugoin, Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich, Jan Janský, Carlos María de la Torre, and Francisco Villota. After him are Olav Bjaaland, Max Švabinský, Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Sunao Tawara, Gombojab Tsybikov, and Rosa Sensat. Among people deceased in 1955, James Jones ranks 121. Before him are Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich, Willi Baumeister, Tom Moore, Constance Collier, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Leonardus Nardus. After him are Arthur Shaw, Louis Leon Thurstone, Josephine Diebitsch Peary, Johan Jarlén, James Agee, and Fumio Hayasaka.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsRudolf Tobias
COMPOSER
1873 - 1918
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 133
Carl Vaugoin
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1949
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 134
Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1955
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 135
Jan Janský
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1921
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 136
Carlos María de la Torre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1968
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 137
Francisco Villota
ATHLETE
1873 - 1950
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 138
James Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1955
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 139
Olav Bjaaland
EXPLORER
1873 - 1961
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 140
Max Švabinský
PAINTER
1873 - 1962
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 141
Jurgis Baltrušaitis
WRITER
1873 - 1944
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 142
Sunao Tawara
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1952
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 143
Gombojab Tsybikov
EXPLORER
1873 - 1930
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 144
Rosa Sensat
WRITER
1873 - 1961
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 145
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsVladimir Bonch-Bruyevich
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1955
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 115
Willi Baumeister
PAINTER
1889 - 1955
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 116
Tom Moore
ACTOR
1883 - 1955
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 117
Constance Collier
ACTOR
1878 - 1955
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 118
Mary McLeod Bethune
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1875 - 1955
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 119
Leonardus Nardus
PAINTER
1868 - 1955
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 120
James Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1955
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 121
Arthur Shaw
ATHLETE
1886 - 1955
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 122
Louis Leon Thurstone
PSYCHOLOGIST
1887 - 1955
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 123
Josephine Diebitsch Peary
WRITER
1863 - 1955
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 124
Johan Jarlén
ATHLETE
1880 - 1955
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 125
James Agee
WRITER
1909 - 1955
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 126
Fumio Hayasaka
COMPOSER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 127
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Jones ranks 3,433 out of 8,785. Before him are Æthelthryth (636), Walter Savage Landor (1775), Flora Robson (1902), William Lawes (1602), John Lyly (1554), and Margaret Price (1941). After him are Edward Charles Howard (1774), Patrick Doyle (1953), Drew McIntyre (1985), Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724), Kathy Burke (1964), and George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsÆthelthryth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
636 - 679
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 3,427
Walter Savage Landor
WRITER
1775 - 1864
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 3,428
Flora Robson
ACTOR
1902 - 1984
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 3,429
William Lawes
COMPOSER
1602 - 1645
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 3,430
John Lyly
WRITER
1554 - 1606
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 3,431
Margaret Price
SINGER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 3,432
James Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1955
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 3,433
Edward Charles Howard
CHEMIST
1774 - 1816
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 3,434
Patrick Doyle
COMPOSER
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 3,435
Drew McIntyre
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 3,436
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1808
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 3,437
Kathy Burke
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 3,438
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1697 - 1762
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 3,439
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, James Jones ranks 148. Before him are Jock Stein (1922), George Eastham (1936), Ken Green (1924), Steve McMahon (1961), Geoff Bent (1932), and Laurie Cunningham (1956). After him are John Aston Jr. (1947), Mark Wright (1963), Trevor Francis (1954), Marcus Rashford (1997), Trent Alexander-Arnold (1998), and Gabriel Agbonlahor (1986).
Jock Stein
1922 - 1985
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 142
George Eastham
1936 - 2024
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 143
Ken Green
1924 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 144
Steve McMahon
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 145
Geoff Bent
1932 - 1958
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 146
Laurie Cunningham
1956 - 1989
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 147
James Jones
1873 - 1955
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 148
John Aston Jr.
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 149
Mark Wright
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 150
Trevor Francis
1954 - 2023
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 151
Marcus Rashford
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 152
Trent Alexander-Arnold
1998 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 153
Gabriel Agbonlahor
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 154