Liverpool, Chelsea, Wrexham and Huddersfield his supporters invited to the funeral of the legendary player Joey Jones
Fans of the legendary football player Joey Jones, who died tragically last month, were invited to attend his funeral and to wear their team shirts and colors. The Welshe defender was a popular player for all the teams he represented and a huge turnout is expected in his hometown of Wrexham's land.
Jones was a hero for Wrexham, Liverpool, Chelsea and Huddersfield. And his family said that shirts and scarves of those clubs would be very welcome. Various Chelsea fans have already booked hotel rooms and travel from London to tribute to one of their greatest cult heroes ever. A spokesperson for the Jones family said: there is no formal dress codes, everyone is welcome to come because they feel at ease – team colors very welcome.
“All are very welcome to attend the celebration of Joey '; the life of Joey that on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 in the Macron Stand of the Racecourse (Stōk CAE Ras) must be held with Kick-Off at 12.30 pm.
“After the celebration of his life, there will only be a strictly private commute with presence at the invitation – respect the families wish for privacy in this phase of the day.
“Because of the great expected presence, and to help with safety, seats and become stewards, access tickets must be booked online and presented on the gates – the entry is of course completely free, this is only for safety purposes – 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 wonderfully moving idea of Joey's family.
“He was a cult hero for us at Chelsea and I know he was the same at the other clubs for which he played. I know that different Chelsea fans will make the trip to Wrexham and we will wear the blue colors that Joey wore so much proudly.
“It is rare that one player can be such a hero at so many clubs – that is a real proof of Joey as a football player, but more importantly as a fantastic man.”
Jones died last month at the age of 70. He won the European Cup (Champions League) for Liverpool.
The defender was immortalized when Liverpool supporters removed a banner memorable during the European Cup final of 1977 against Borussia Monchengladbach who had already defeated Saint Etienne and FC Zurich.
It was famous: “Joey ate the frogs, made the Swiss roll, now he chews Gladbach.” The family has asked that donations in memory of Joey are made to the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Dementia UK and Dogs Trust.