About Rob Jones (footballer, born 1971)
Robert Marc Jones (born 5 November 1971) is a professional football coach and former player Born in Wales, he represented England at international level. As a player he was a defender from 1987 to 1999. After starting his career with Crewe Alexandra, he went on to make a name for himself with Liverpool where he won both the FA Cup and League Cup before finishing his career with a brief spell with West Ham United. He was capped eight times by England. In 2013 he turned to coaching and was part of the Liverpool Academy coaching staff for several seasons. == Early life == Jones, who grew up in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, is the grandson of former Liverpool player Bill Jones. == Club career == === Crewe Alexandra === Jones began his career with Crewe Alexandra, signing professional forms at the age of 17 on 20 December 1988 when Crewe were in Division Four. The right-back settled quickly, quietly going about his defensive duties until being spotted during the 1991–92 season, accidentally, by Liverpool manager Graeme Souness who was at Gresty Road looking at a different player. Souness put in an offer of £300,000 which was accepted, and on 4 October 1991, a month before his 20th birthday, he became a Liverpool player. === Liverpool === His debut for the Reds came on 6 October 1991, just 48 hours after he had signed on at Anfield, with a game at Old Trafford, where he excelled against United winger Ryan Giggs and was named Man Of The Match in a goalless league draw.
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