Derbyshire-born Jones started out at Shirebrook before catching the eye of City in June 1921. He made his Foxes debut in a home match against Barnsley in November of the same year and went on to make 64 appearances for the club in the league, as well as three FA Cup outings. He also bagged two goals along the way.
He was a centre-back but his first-team appearances grew limited following the arrival of Billy Newton. It led to him moving to Southampton as part of the deal that brought Harry Hooper to City but his stint on the south coast was not a successful one, making just seven appearances.
He moved back north to play for Mansfield Town before finishing his playing career with Shirebrook, Sutton Town and Wombwell and going on to be a scout for his former clubs City and Mansfield.