Mark Jones was an English footballer and one of eight Manchester United players to lose their lives in the Munich air disaster. Jones was born in Wombwell, near Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire in 1
Jones (back row, third from right) in a Manchester United team photo in 1957
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United is a British television film directed by James Strong and written by Chris Chibnall. It is based on the true story of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" and the aftermath of the 1958 Munich air
Mark Jones (footballer, born 1933)
…teammates, in reference to his pipe-smoking habit similar to that of the character in the radio serial The Archers. He was portrayed in a 2011 BBC film, United, by actor Thomas Howes. The producers mistakenly cast him as the team captain, when in fact Roger Byrne was captain of the United side at the time…
Bobby Charlton, still in shock, walks back towards the stricken airframe. The production included a full recreation of the disaster. The film was shot in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.