Dulwich Hamlet have been left deeply saddened by the news last week that former goalkeeper Trevor Jones has died after a tragic accident at Old Cranleighan Sports Club in Thames Ditton, where he was general manager, just two days before he was due to celebrate his 34th birthday. It is believed that he was electrocuted as he attempted to install a glass washer in the club’s bar. Players from the Old Cranleighan Hockey Club attempted to revive him but after being taken to Kingston General Hospital in a critical condition, he died at around 10 o’clock on Tuesday evening.
Under the management of Frank Murphy, Jones made his debut for Dulwich in October 1995 against Walton & Hersham, making the keeper’s jersey his own until being displaced by Gary McCann the following season. However it is for one match in particular at Dagenham & Redbridge in November 1996 that Jones will be most fondly remembered by Dulwich fans. Suffering an injury crisis, Dulwich were left with just 13 fit players including keepers McCann and Jones, a scenario that saw Jones take to the field in the role of makeshift striker as Dulwich battled their way to a deserved draw at Victoria Road.
Latterly Jones had been Reserve Team Manager at Kingstonian where he was understudy to first team keeper Lance Key but it was his tireless efforts behind the scenes that won him the affection of the K’s fans who remembered him with a minute’s silence before Saturday’s 1-0 triumph over Kettering, a victory manager Kim Harris dedicated to his departed friend.
The funeral will take place at St Christopher’s Church in Thames Ditton on Wednesday 15th October.
Under the management of Frank Murphy, Jones made his debut for Dulwich in October 1995 against Walton & Hersham, making the keeper’s jersey his own until being displaced by Gary McCann the following season. However it is for one match in particular at Dagenham & Redbridge in November 1996 that Jones will be most fondly remembered by Dulwich fans. Suffering an injury crisis, Dulwich were left with just 13 fit players including keepers McCann and Jones, a scenario that saw Jones take to the field in the role of makeshift striker as Dulwich battled their way to a deserved draw at Victoria Road.
Latterly Jones had been Reserve Team Manager at Kingstonian where he was understudy to first team keeper Lance Key but it was his tireless efforts behind the scenes that won him the affection of the K’s fans who remembered him with a minute’s silence before Saturday’s 1-0 triumph over Kettering, a victory manager Kim Harris dedicated to his departed friend.
The funeral will take place at St Christopher’s Church in Thames Ditton on Wednesday 15th October.
