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Name:
  Alan Jones  

Nickname:

  AJ

Former clubs:

  None, only West Derby will have me, played for the Collegiate as a sprog though.

Best player you have played with:

  Mark Jones, never got many awards and never given the acclaim he deserved, the Jones boys at the back were a formidable defence.

Biggest influence on your playing career:

  George Hammond and Ged Hart, a privilege to know and play hockey with.

Who is Mr. Spoons:

  Mike Hanton, what's wrong with the 2nds?

Favourite hockey moment:

  Used to play indoor goalie for Derby and saved flick in the final of Leek indoor tournament, we won 5-4!

Funniest hockey moment:

  Last few minutes of one of my first games for the 3rds at Lytham, 1-1, 2 minutes to go, short corner against us. Ball hit out, Iwas defending the right hand post, ball switched to my left, I came over to the middle of the goal to cover the goalie, the forward creams a shot into the right hand corner of the goal, I dived full length to my right, made contact with the ball and tipped it round the post for a long. Everyone jumping up and down saying what a great save except Bob Adams who walked over to me, looked me in the eye and said............"That's where you should have been in the first place!" Brilliant!

Hockey moment to forget:

  Where do I start?!

Favourite post match grub:

  Usually any of the older, richer clubs put on a good spread! Honess will agree.

Favourite post match tipple:

  Anything that will stop me hurting.

Funniest player in the changing room:

  Kev Ryan whenever the 2nds lost to a crap team, also an element of danger to it.

Best dressed player:

  There are a lot of people who think they are.

Worst dressed player:

  See above.

Longest in the shower:

  Janet Leigh, do I have to explain?
Fixtures Live Stats:
TBC