Joey Jones funeral details as football fans invited to wear team colours
Fans of legendary football star Joey Jones, who tragically died last month, have been invited to attend his funeral and to wear their team shirts and colours. The Welsh defender was a popular player for all the teams he represented and a huge turnout is expected at his home town Wrexham's ground.
Jones was a hero for Wrexham, Liverpool, Chelsea and Huddersfield. And his family said shirts and scarves from those clubs would be most welcome. Several Chelsea fans have already booked hotel rooms and are travelling up from London t o pay tribute to one of their biggest ever cult heroes. A spokesman for the Jones family said: There is no formal dress code, everyone is welcome to come as they feel comfortable - team colours very welcome.
'All are most welcome to attend the celebration of Joey';s life which is to be held in The Macron Stand of The Racecourse (STōK Cae Ras) on Wednesday 20th August 2025 with Kick-off at 12:30 pm.
'Following the celebration of his life there will be a strictly private committal with attendance by invitation only - please respect the families wishes for privacy at this stage of the day.
'Due to the large expected attendance, and to assist with safety, seating and stewarding, entry tickets will need to be booked online and presented on the gates - entry is of course totally free of charge, this is for safety purposes only - a link with access to ticket downloads will be made available in the coming days.'
Chelsea fan, and author, Kelvin Barker said: 'This is a lovely touching idea by Joey's family.
'He was a cult hero for us at Chelsea and I know he was the same at the other clubs he played for. I know several Chelsea fans will be making the journey to Wrexham and we will wear the blue colours that Joey wore with such pride. It will be an honour to pay our respects alongside Wrexham, Liverpool and Huddersfield supporters.
'It's rare that one player can be such a hero at so many clubs - that's a real testament to Joey as a football player but more importantly as a fantastic man.'
Jones died aged 70 last month. He won the European Cup (Champions League) for Liverpool.
The defender was immortalised when Liverpool supporters memorably unfurled a banner at the 1977 European Cup final against Borussia Monchengladbach having already beaten Saint Etienne and FC Zurich.
It famously read: "Joey Ate The Frogs Legs, Made The Swiss Roll, Now He's Munching Gladbach." The family have asked that donations in memory of Joey are made to the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Dementia UK and Dogs Trust.
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