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(Photo) Tottenham legend Cliff Jones collects MBE months after being named in the King’s Birthday Honours

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By Gerard Crispin · To The Lane And Back

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 10:59 PM

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Tottenham legend Cliff Jones has officially collected his MBE for services to Welsh football.
The 91-year-old was initially named in the King's Birthday Honours on June 12.
Jones scored 159 goals for Tottenham and won the historic league and cup double in 1961.

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Tottenham Hotspur legend Cliff Jones has collected his MBE for services to Welsh football. The honour was initially announced in the King's Birthday Honours on June 12, and Spurs congratulated the 91-year-old on Tuesday by sharing a photo of him holding the medal. Jones stated he was proud and humbled by the recognition.

Jones joined Tottenham from Swansea in 1958 and scored 159 goals, placing him sixth on the club's all-time scoring list. He won the double under Bill Nicholson in 1961, added European silverware in 1963, and remains the only surviving member of Wales's 1958 World Cup squad.

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