Liverpool published an obituary on its official website on Tuesday, sadly confirming that the club's former Welsh legendary international left-back Joey Jones died at the age of 70.

Liverpool wrote in the eulogy that Jones's never-give-up and dedicated professionalism made him one of the fans' favourite players and established his position as one of the most successful defenders in the club's history. At this sad moment, the condolences and support everyone at the club will be with his family and friends.

According to the BBC, Jones had cardiovascular surgery in 2002. Since then, he has had to reduce public appearances due to heart disease.

Regarding Jones's death, his former teammate, former Liverpool legendary Irish international striker John Aldridge, said: "Joey may be the first Liverpool player who is both a Liverpool fan and full of energy."

"I remember when I went to Anfield as a fan, I would always walk around the stadium before going to the Kop."

"When Joey first joined Liverpool, no one really knew him. My friend and I knew him, and we saw him outside the reception. At that time, my friend and I were quite arrogant, so we went up to him and said: 'Hello, Joey!'"

"He chatted with us for a while and asked where we were going. We told him that we always go to the Kop. He said: 'Wait', and then went in and gave us two tickets. That was the first time I met Joey."

"I remember playing against him in the Welsh Cup quarter-finals when I played for Newport County against Wrexham. He tried to kick me a few times and we had a joke. We got to know each other very well over the years."

"Joey was a great guy. Everyone praised him and he was a gentleman. He was a talented player and he gave his all every time he stepped on the pitch."

"He was a die-hard Liverpool fan and Wrexham and Wales also occupied an important place in his heart."

Jones became the second Liverpool legend to die this month (July 2025) after Portugal international striker Diogo Jota.

About Joey Jones

Jones was born on March 4, 1955 in Llandudno, Wales. He is 1.78 meters tall and primarily plays as a left back, but can also play as a right back.

Jones, who has been a loyal Liverpool fan since childhood with his father, joined Wrexham's youth academy in 1971 and completed his Wrexham first-team debut in a Welsh Cup match against Chester City in 1973.

During his two-year spell with the Red Dragons, Jones helped Wrexham win the Welsh Cup once and helped the club reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history.

In July 1975, Jones finally fulfilled his dream and joined Liverpool for £110,000, becoming one of the first players signed by the late legendary Reds manager Bob Paisley.

Although he only played for the Reds for 3 years, Jones played 100 times in all competitions, scored 3 goals and assisted 3 times. During which he also won the English First Division (the old English top division before the establishment of the Premier League) once, the UEFA Champions League twice, the UEFA Europa League once, the UEFA Super Cup once, and reached the English FA Cup final once. In 2006, he was selected as the 63rd of the Liverpool 100 Hall of Fame.

In October 1978, Jones returned to Wrexham for £210,000.

In October 1982, Jones joined Chelsea for £34,000.

During his 3-year spell with the Blue, Jones won the English Second Division (the old EFL Championship) with the club once.

In October 1985, Jones moved to Huddersfield Town for £35,000, but returned to Wrexham for the third time two years later and retired in 1992.

After retiring, Jones has been coaching the youth team at Wrexham, and has also served as the caretaker manager of the first team for two times until he began to move behind the scenes in 2002 and retired in 2017.

In 2021, Jones returned to become the ambassador of Wrexham's youth academy programme.

During this spell, he also released an autobiography about his football career in 2005, titled "Oh, Joey, Joey!", which once became one of the best-selling football player autobiographies in the UK.

At the international level, Jones officially became a member of the Wales national team in November 1975. As a Welsh international, Jones has played 72 times for the team in all competitions and scored 1 goal.